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独断独行 — “Decide alone, act alone”

独断独行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act arbitrarily and independently, without consulting others or considering their opinions; to be autocratic in one's actions”. Literally, “decide alone, act alone”.

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独断独行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 独dú
  • 断duàn
  • 独dú
  • 行xíng

独断独行 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
独
dú9single, only, alone
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
独
dú9single, only, alone
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 独断独行

他总是独断独行,从不听取团队的建议,结果常常让项目遇到麻烦。
He always acts alone and never listens to the team's suggestions, often causing problems for projects.

Idioms Related to 独断独行

Synonyms of 独断独行

  • dú独duàn断zhuān专xíng行act arbitrarily without consulting others
  • dú独xíng行qí其shì是act independently according to one's own judgment

Antonyms of 独断独行

  • qún群cè策qún群lì力pool collective wisdom and effort

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 独断独行

What does 独断独行 mean?
独断独行 (dú duàn dú xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act arbitrarily and independently, without consulting others or considering their opinions; to be autocratic in one's actions”.
How do you pronounce 独断独行?
独断独行 is pronounced dú duàn dú xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 独断独行 literally mean?
Literally, 独断独行 means “decide alone, act alone”. It is used to mean “to act arbitrarily and independently, without consulting others or considering their opinions; to be autocratic in one's actions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 独断独行?
行事专断,不考虑别人的意见。形容作风不民主。
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