自专

自專
zìzhuān
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to act arbitrarily on one's own
  2. 2 to act unilaterally without consultation

Examples

Zhòngdà juédìng bùnéng zìzhuān, bìxū zhēngqiú dàjiā de yìjiàn.
Major decisions can't be made unilaterally — you have to consult everyone.
Tā zài tuánduì lǐ tài ài zìzhuān, yǐnqǐ bù shǎo bùmǎn.
He acts too unilaterally in the team, which has caused a lot of resentment.

Tips

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Literary / formal. here means 'to monopolize / take sole charge'. Modern speech prefers 独断专行 (dúduànzhuānxíng) or 自作主张 (zìzuòzhǔzhāng).

Stroke Order

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