work alone; act independently
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to work alone; to go it alone
neutralOriginally and commonly used in the context of farming or work, it describes an individualistic approach, often implying self-reliance or resistance to joining a collective. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
，
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
dān单
gàn干
。
He doesn't like teamwork and prefers to work alone.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
li里
，
tā他
shì是
ge个
dān单
gàn干
hù户
，
zì自
jǐ己
wán完
chéng成
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
bù部
fen分
。
In that project, he was a lone wolf and completed all parts by himself.
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Yǐ以
qián前
cūn村
li里
gǎo搞
hé合
zuò作
shè社
，
tā他
shì是
shǎo少
shù数
jiān坚
chí持
dān单
gàn干
de的
rén人
。
Back when the village started a cooperative, he was one of the few who insisted on working independently.
Wǒ我
men们
děi得
yī一
qǐ起
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
，
dān单
gàn干
shì是
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
。
We have to think of a solution together; going it alone won't solve this problem.