独断专行 dú duàn zhuān xíng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
  2. a law unto oneself

CHARACTERS

独 dú
HSK 5
alone, single, solitary, only
断 duàn
HSK 4
sever, cut off; interrupt
专 zhuān
HSK 4
monopolize, take sole possession
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate