独断独行

獨斷獨行
dúduàndúxíng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to decide and act alone without consultation
  2. 2 to take arbitrary action
  3. 3 to be a law unto oneself

Examples

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ dúduàndúxíng, cóngbù tīngqǔ xiàshǔ yìjiàn.
He acts arbitrarily at the company, never listening to his subordinates' opinions.
Tuánduì lǐngdǎo qièjì dúduàndúxíng.
Team leaders must absolutely avoid making decisions on their own.

Tips

history
Recorded in 's 《西学》 (Yung Wing's 'My Life in China and America', late Qing): 预备随时辞职以便独断独行 ('I am ready to resign at any time, so that you may decide and act alone'). Pejorative — describes leaders who ignore collective input.

Stroke Order

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