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自作主張

简自作主张 · 繁自作主張

Mandarin · pinyin zì zuò zhǔ zhāng

(idiom) to act on one's own; to decide for oneself

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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4–4–3–1 · zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi6 zok3 zyu2 zoeng1

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zi6 zok3 zyu2 zoeng1

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(idiomatic) to make decisions without consulting others beforehand

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