自把自為 (zi6 baa2 zi6 wai4) — when others say not to do it but you still do it, taking matters into one's own hands without conferring with others first in Cantonese
ziˍ₆自baaˊ²把ziˍ₆自waiˎ₄為简 自把自为
Mandarin Pinyin: zi4 ba3 zi4 wei4
Meaning of 自把自為
nounwhen others say not to do it but you still do it, taking matters into one's own hands without conferring with others first
nounto decide all by oneself without consulting or listening to the advice of others