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独立自主 — “To be independent and self-reliant”

独立自主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be independent and self-reliant”. Making one's own decisions without external control or undue influence. Literally, “independent and self-governing”.

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独立自主 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 独dú
  • 立lì
  • 自zì
  • 主zhǔ

独立自主 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
独
dú9single, only, alone
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
自
zì6from, self, naturally
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside

Example Sentence with 独立自主

即使面对困难,他也能保持独立自主,不轻易放弃自己的原则。
Even when facing difficulties, he can maintain his independence and self-reliance, not easily abandoning his principles.

Idioms Related to 独立自主

Synonyms of 独立自主

  • zì自lì力gēng更shēng生rely on one's own efforts
  • zì自shí食qí其lì力live on one's own labor

Antonyms of 独立自主

  • yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
  • jì寄rén人lí篱xià下live under another's roof
  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control

More idioms starting with 独

  • dú独yī一wú无èr二unique and unmatched
  • dú独jù具yī一gé格have a unique style
  • dú独jù具jiàng匠xīn心show great originality and ingenious craftsmanship
  • dú独jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique and discerning insight
  • dú独jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight and discerning vision
  • dú独chū出yī一shí时uniquely outstanding for a period
  • dú独chū出jǐ己jiàn见express one's own original opinions
  • dú独chū出xīn心cái裁create something unique
  • dú独chū出xīn新cái裁devise a unique new design
  • dú独chū出jī机zhù杼develop an original style or approach
  • dú独dào到zhī之chù处unique insight or special merit
  • dú独lì力nán难zhī支too weak to cope alone

Questions about 独立自主

What does 独立自主 mean?
独立自主 (dú lì zì zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be independent and self-reliant”.
How do you pronounce 独立自主?
独立自主 is pronounced dú lì zì zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 独立自主 literally mean?
Literally, 独立自主 means “independent and self-governing”. It is used to mean “to be independent and self-reliant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 独立自主?
多指国家或政党维护主权,不受别人的控制或支配。
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