Discussion of 径自/徑自 [jìng zì] without consulting anyone

Discussion of 径自/徑自

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of one's own accord: without being asked or forced; voluntarily
径自: it's more about-- not telling or consulting anyone, just go ahead and do such and such. I feel that the meaning is not "of one's own accord". When using "径自" the underlying meaning is that the person is somehow expected to have told others about this future action but did not.

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