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擅作主张
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擅作主张 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擅作主张 Usage and Examples

to presume

to take the liberty

to act without authorization

to make a decision on one's own

我们擅作主张,我们的心底刚硬,并且我们不愿意倾听。

Our minds are made up, our hearts are hardened, and we're unwilling to listen.

无论你怎么谈论上帝,他们都不愿意听从上帝,因为他们已经擅作主张。

No matter what you say about God, they are not going to listen because they already have their minds made up.

The characters in 擅作主张

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擅
shàn16act without authorization
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word

More words starting with 擅

  • shàn擅lì利unauthorized profit, illicit gain
  • shàn擅chǎng场be skillful in, excel at
  • shàn擅duàn断decide arbitrarily, act on one's own authority
  • shàn擅duàn断de地arbitrarily, unilaterally
  • shàn擅quán权abuse power, overstep authority
  • shàn擅yòng用make good use of, be good at using
  • shàn擅měi美Excel in beauty, Be exceptionally beautiful
  • shàn擅zì自without authorization, arbitrarily
  • shàn擅cháng长good at, skilled in
  • shàn擅cháng长de的good at, skilled in
  • shàn擅cháng长de的lǐng领yù域area of expertise, specialty

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Questions about 擅作主张

What does 擅作主张 mean in Chinese?

擅作主张 (shàn zuò zhǔ zhāng) means “to presume, to take the liberty, to act without authorization, to make a decision on one's own”.

How do you pronounce 擅作主张?

擅作主张 is pronounced shàn zuò zhǔ zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to presume” in Chinese?

“to presume” is 擅作主张 (shàn zuò zhǔ zhāng) in Chinese.

How is 擅作主张 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 擅作主张, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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