独断 (dú duàn) — arbitrary, dictatorial, dogmatic (acting on one's own opinion without consulting others)

Definition

Examples

• 他那种独断的做法引起了大家的不满。
  Tā nà zhǒng dú duàn de zuò fǎ yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de bù mǎn.
  His arbitrary way of doing things caused everyone's dissatisfaction.
• 领导者不应独断，而需听取多方意见。
  Lǐng dǎo zhě bù yīng dú duàn, ér xū tīng qǔ duō fāng yì jiàn.
  Leaders should not be dictatorial; they need to listen to opinions from many sides.
• 这种独断的判断往往会导致错误决策。
  Zhè zhǒng dú duàn de pàn duàn wǎng wǎng huì dǎo zhì cuò wù jué cè.
  This kind of dogmatic judgment often leads to wrong decisions.