act stubbornly on one's own; persist in one's course
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to act stubbornly on one's own will; to persist in one's own course regardless of advice
derogatoryUsed to describe someone who refuses to listen to others' opinions and insists on doing things their own way. Often carries a negative or critical connotation in workplace or family contexts.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
，
cóng从
bù不
tīng听
qǔ取
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He always insists on having his own way and never listens to others' opinions.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
，
hòu后
guǒ果
zì自
fù负
。
If you persist in your own course, you will bear the consequences yourself.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
，
jiān坚
chí持
cǎi采
yòng用
zhè这
gè个
yǒu有
fēng风
xiǎn险
de的
fāng方
àn案
。
The manager acted arbitrarily and insisted on adopting this risky plan.
Zuò做
jué决
cè策
bù不
néng能
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
，
yào要
duō多
tīng听
ting听
dà大
jiā家
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
When making decisions, one cannot act unilaterally; one should listen more to everyone's ideas.