Footloose and fancy-free

无拘无束的；自由自在的

特指一个人想干哈干哈，想去哪去哪，因为他/她没结婚或者没有家庭婚姻的责任需要承担。

想当年笔者还是意气风发的少年，刚来英国读书住在学院分配的古色古香的Holywell Manor 公寓里。当时还不太明白看门的老头Talyor望着我说我是footloose and fancy-free的深意，等到我自己结了婚才明白自由是多么宝贵，呜呜，香菇啊。

起源:

源自于威廉·莎士比亚在约1590年—1596年间创作的浪漫喜剧“仲夏夜之梦”（A Midsummer Night's Dream）。

That very time I saw, but thou couldst not,

Flying between the cold moon and the earth,

Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took

…

In maiden meditation, fancy-free.

扩展的现代用语 'footloose and fancy-free' 出现于20世纪。

例句:

我所有的朋友都娶老婆了，只有我是自由自在的没人管。

All my friends got married, but I am footloose and fancy-free.

伊丽莎白现在单身自由，计划每晚都去聚会和夜总会high。

Lizzie's planning to go to parties and clubs every night now that she's footloose and fancy-free.

我正到处旅游。你可以叫我快乐的单身狗。

I'm traveling around. Footloose and fancy-free, you might call me.

珍妮从来不愿处长期的男女朋友关系。她喜欢没有感情拘束的自由自在的感觉。

Jenny never stays long in any relationship. She likes being footloose and fancy-free.