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擅作主张
shàn​zuò​zhǔ​zhāng

to act on one's own

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 擅 shàn adverb
    without authority
    (bound form) to act without authority; to do something without permission or on one's own initiative
  2. 作主 zuò​zhǔ
    to make the decision
    To be responsible for a matter and have the final say; to take charge of a situation.
  3. 张 張 zhāng verb
    idea
    (bound form) Idea; plan; proposal