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to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action · a law unto oneself

独断专行
dú duàn zhuān xíng
d+ú·2nd toned+uàn·4th tonezh+uān·1st tonex+íng·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action · a law unto oneself独断独行dú duàn dú xíngobstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)刚愎自用gāng bì zì yòngdespotic · imperious and despotic · ride roughshod over · tyrannical · presuming专横跋扈zhuān hèng bá hùautocracy · dictatorship专制zhuān zhìto go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others独行其是dú xíng qí shìact like an absolute ruler · style oneself king称孤道寡chēng gū dào guǎ
Antonyms
(idiom) to act in concert; to pool ideas and efforts群策群力qún cè qún lìcollecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit · to profit from widespread suggestions集思广益jí sī guǎng yì
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