act arbitrarily; persist in one's course
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act alone without regard for others' opposition; to persist in one's own course
literaryOften carries a negative connotation of stubbornness or refusal to listen to advice. Commonly appears in set phrases such as '一意孤行' and '孤行己见'.
Tā他
bù不
gù顾
zhòng众
rén人
fǎn反
duì对
，
gū孤
xíng行
qí其
shì是
。
He acted arbitrarily against everyone's opposition.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zǒng总
shì是
gū孤
xíng行
jǐ己
jiàn见
，
hěn很
nán难
qǔ取
de得
chéng成
gōng功
。
If you always insist on acting according to your own views, it will be difficult to achieve success.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
。
Leaders should not persist in their own course regardless of advice.