单打独斗

單打獨鬥
dāndǎ-dúdòu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight alone
  2. 2 to go it alone; to work without a team

Examples

HSK 5
Tā bù xǐhuan tuánduì hézuò, zǒngshì dāndǎ-dúdòu.
He doesn't like teamwork and always goes it alone.
HSK 7-9
Chuàngyè chūqī tā dāndǎ-dúdòu, hòulái cái mànmàn zǔjiàn le tuánduì.
In the early days of the startup he went it alone, and only later did he slowly build a team.

Tips

usage
It can admire a lone fighter or criticize someone who will not cooperate. Compare 孤军作战, where the person has been left without support rather than choosing to go solo.

Stroke Order

单 dān
打 dǎ
独 dú
斗 dǒu