act independently
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ú x í ngq í sh ì, which means to act according to one's own opinions without considering other people's opinions.
Identification of near form words
Mencius, Teng Wengong II: "if you want to succeed, you should let the people do it; if you don't succeed, you should go your own way."
Idiom usage
When Yang Sichang saw that he was often not subject to military orders, he also understood that he was not willing to accept military orders, so he decided to take him as an example for others. Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Vol.2, Chapter 22
Analysis of Idioms
Dogmatism
act independently
the continuation is only held by a silken thread - bù jué rú xiàn
flowers blooming like a piece of brocade - fán huā sì jǐn