獨立自主

简 独立自主 · 繁 獨立自主
Mandarin · pinyin dú lì zì zhǔ

Meanings

  1. independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
  2. to act independently
  3. to maintain control over one's own affairs
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立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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2–4–4–3 · du2 li4 zi4 zhu3

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duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2

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  1. (idiomatic) to be independent and one's own master
  2. (idiomatic) to pursue a foreign policy of peaceful development, autonomy and self-reliance

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獨立自主 · du2 li4 zi4 zhu3
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Exact source record獨立自主 独立自主 [du2 li4 zi4 zhu3] /independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to maintain control over one's own affairs/