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独断专行 (dú duàn zhuān xíng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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独断专行

独断专行 (dú duàn zhuān xíng): To act arbitrarily and make decisions without considering others' opinions — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

独 • dú • alone; single; only • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dú独

alone; single; only

断 • duàn • to break • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

duàn断

to break

专 • zhuān • specialized, focused, exclusive

zhuān专

specialized, focused, exclusive

行 • xíng • OK • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

xíng行

OK

Word Info

Pinyindú duàn zhuān xíng

Meaningto act arbitrarily and make decisions without considering others' opinions; to be dictatorial

Characters4

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 独断专行.

Words with 独

单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
独特dú tèunique; distinctive
独立dú lìstand alone; independent; on one's own
独自dú zìalone
唯独wéi dúonly; alone
孤独gū dúlonely; lonesome
独裁dú cáidictatorship; autocratic rule
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòube born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages

Words with 断

判断pàn duànto decide
不断bú duànceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
打断dǎ duànto interrupt
诊断zhěn duàndiagnosis

Words with 专

专业zhuān yèprofessional
专门zhuān ménspecialised
专家zhuān jiāspecialist; expert
专心zhuān xīnengrossed; concentrating

Words with 行

不行bù xíngwon't do
行李xíng liluggage
银行yín hángbank
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle

中断

zhōng duàn

suspend; cut short; break off; discontinue

垄断lǒng duànmonopolise; forestall

断定duàn dìngconclude; form a judgment

断绝duàn juébreak off; cut off; sever

专利

zhuān lì

patent

专注zhuān zhùto focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention

专用zhuān yòngspecial

专科zhuān kēvocational college; specialized training program

行李箱

xíng li xiāng

trunk [luggage]

银行卡yín háng kǎbank card

举行jǔ xínghold (an event)

出行chū xíngto go out somewhere (relatively short trip)

4.

Example Sentences with 独断专行

tā他

zuò做

shì事

zǒng总

shì是

dú独

duàn断

zhuān专

xíng行

，

cóng从

lái来

bù不

tīng听

qǔ取

tóng同

shì事

de的

jiàn建

yì议

。

He always acts arbitrarily and never listens to his colleagues' suggestions.

rú如

guǒ果

lǐng领

dǎo导

dú独

duàn断

zhuān专

xíng行

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

jué决

cè策

zhōng中

，

fù父

mǔ母

，

tuán团

duì队

de的

hé合

zuò作

jīng精

shén神

jiù就

huì会

shòu受

dào到

sǔn损

hài害

。

If a leader acts arbitrarily, the team's cooperative spirit will be harmed.

bù不

yīng应

gāi该

dú独

duàn断

zhuān专

xíng行

，

ér而

yīng应

gāi该

hé和

hái孩

zi子

shāng商

liáng量

。

In family decision-making, parents should not act arbitrarily but should discuss with their children.