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独断独行
独断独行 (dú duàn dú xíng): To make decisions and act on one's own without consulting others (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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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
独 • dú • alone; single; only • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dú
独
alone; single; only
行 • xíng • OK • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
xíng
行
OK
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More common words that include characters from 独断独行.
Words with
独
单独
dān dú
alone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
独特
dú tè
unique; distinctive
独立
dú lì
stand alone; independent; on one's own
独自
dú zì
alone
唯独
wéi dú
only; alone
孤独
gū dú
lonely; lonesome
独裁
dú cái
dictatorship; autocratic rule
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages
Words with
断
判断
pàn duàn
to decide
不断
bú duàn
ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
打断
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
诊断
zhěn duàn
diagnosis
Words with
行
不行
bù xíng
won't do
行李
xíng li
luggage
银行
yín háng
bank
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle
中断
zhōng duàn
suspend; cut short; break off; discontinue
垄断
lǒng duàn
monopolise; forestall
断定
duàn dìng
conclude; form a judgment
断绝
duàn jué
break off; cut off; sever
行李箱
xíng li xiāng
trunk [luggage]
银行卡
yín háng kǎ
bank card
举行
jǔ xíng
hold (an event)
出行
chū xíng
to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
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Example Sentences with 独断独行
tā
他
zuò
做
shì
事
dú
独
duàn
断
dú
独
xíng
行
，
cóng
从
bù
不
tīng
听
qǔ
取
bié
别
rén
人
de
的
yì
意
jiàn
见
。
He acts arbitrarily and never listens to others' opinions.
jīng
经
lǐ
理
dú
独
duàn
断
dú
独
xíng
行
de
的
zuò
作
fēng
风
ràng
让
yuán
员
gōng
工
men
们
hěn
很
bù
不
mǎn
满
。
The manager's autocratic style made the employees very dissatisfied.
