我行我素
wǒ xíng wǒ sù
to go one’s own way regardless
Character by character
我wǒ
I
I
行xíng
act
act
我wǒ
my
my
素sù
usual
usual
Example
不管别人怎么说,她依然我行我素。
Whatever anyone says, she carries on doing her own thing.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Can be admiring (independent) or critical (won’t listen); 行 is xíng.
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