自作主张

自作主張

zìzuò-zhǔzhāng

idiom #13,774

Meanings

Literally 'self-make master-claim' - to make decisions as if you're the boss.

HSK 5

你不该自作主张把合同签了。

Nǐ bù gāi zìzuò-zhǔzhāng bǎ hétong qiān le.

You shouldn't have signed the contract on your own.

HSK 6

她总是自作主张，从不和别人商量。

Tā zǒngshì zìzuò-zhǔzhāng, cóngbù hé biérén shāngliang.

She always acts on her own and never consults anyone.

usage

Usually carries a negative connotation - implies acting without proper authority or consultation. Not a compliment about independence.

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