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独裁专断 — “To make decisions arbitrarily and unilaterally”

独裁专断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make decisions arbitrarily and unilaterally”. To act autocratically, making all decisions oneself without consulting others. Literally, “autocratic and arbitrary decision-making”.

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独裁专断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

独裁专断 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
独
dú9single, only, alone
裁
cái12cut, reduce, decide, tailor
专
zhuān4specialized and exclusive
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 独裁专断

那位经理行事一向独裁专断,从不听取下属的意见,导致团队效率低下。
That manager always acts autocratically and makes arbitrary decisions, never listening to their subordinates' opinions, which leads to low team efficiency.

Idioms Related to 独裁专断

Synonyms of 独裁专断

  • dú独duàn断zhuān专xíng行act arbitrarily without consulting others

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

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Questions about 独裁专断

What does 独裁专断 mean?

独裁专断 (dú cái zhuān duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make decisions arbitrarily and unilaterally”.

How do you pronounce 独裁专断?

独裁专断 is pronounced dú cái zhuān duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 独裁专断 literally mean?

Literally, 独裁专断 means “autocratic and arbitrary decision-making”. It is used to mean “to make decisions arbitrarily and unilaterally”.

What is the Chinese definition of 独裁专断?

断:决断,做决定。独自做出决定,自己想怎么样就怎么样

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