一意孤行 (yī yì gū xíng) — (idiom) to insist on doing things one's own way; to be willful and refuse to listen to others
Definition
Strong negative idiom: to stubbornly go one's own way, ignoring all advice. Emphasizes willful, self-isolated decision-making — stronger than merely having one's own opinion.
idiom
to insist on doing things one's own wayto be willful and refuse to listen to others
Examples
- 一意孤行，，。Tā yī yì gū xíng, cóng bù tīng bié rén de jiàn yì, zuì hòu shī bài le.He stuck to his own way, never listened to others' advice, and ultimately failed.
- 一意孤行，。Guǎn lǐ zhě rú guǒ yī yì gū xíng, tuán duì hěn kuài jiù huì shī qù níng jù lì.If a manager goes his own way stubbornly, the team will quickly lose cohesion.
- 一意孤行，。Nǐ bù néng zhè yàng yī yì gū xíng, tīng tīng dà jiā de yì jiàn zài zuò jué dìng ba.You can't be so headstrong — listen to everyone's opinions before making a decision.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
“一意” means single-minded, and “孤行” means acting alone, describing insistence on one's own way.
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