"leave to their own devices" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 任其自行其是
• 放任自流

Definition

让某人独自做事，不干涉也不帮忙，尤其是让他们自己应对。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

表达比喻意味，既可用于成年人也可用于孩子，强调“无人管，无人干预”。通常含有自由但可能有风险的意味。

Examples

If you leave them to their own devices, they might make a mess.

如果你**任其自行其是**，他们可能会弄得一团糟。

Children should not be left to their own devices for too long.

孩子们不应该**被放任自流**太久。

When left to their own devices, the students started talking.

学生们**被放任自流**时，开始聊天了。

Honestly, if you leave him to his own devices, he'll just play video games all day.

说真的，如果你**任他自行其是**，他会整天打游戏。

Some people are very creative when left to their own devices.

有些人在**被放任自流**时会非常有创意。

We noticed that when left to their own devices, the team found smart solutions.

我们注意到**任其自行其是**时，团队找到了聪明的解决办法。