duàn
zhuān
xíng

idiom
common

Meaning of 独断专行

独断专行 means to act arbitrarily and dictatorially. Pronounced dú duàn zhuān xíng.

  • to act arbitrarily and dictatorially

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
wéi
tuán
duì
de
lǐng
dǎo
 
néng
duàn
zhuān
xíng
 
yào
duō
tīng
jiā
de
jiàn
 

As the team leader, he shouldn't act arbitrarily; he needs to listen to everyone's suggestions more.

shǐ
shàng
duō
shī
bài
de
jūn
zhǔ
dōu
yīn
wèi
duàn
zhuān
xíng
ér
shī
le
mín
xīn
 

Historically, many failed monarchs lost the support of the people because of their autocratic and arbitrary rule.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
shī
bài
le
 
fen
yuán
yīn
shì
guò
duàn
zhuān
xíng
 
jué
cǎi
rèn
tóng
fāng
àn
 

This project failed partly because he was too autocratic and refused to adopt any alternative plans.