你不是一直喜欢自作主张吗
“Haven't you always liked to act on your own?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's to wait for you to clean up your mess.”
你 不是 一直 喜欢 自作主张 吗
“Haven't you always liked to act on your own?”
写研报
“Writing research reports,”
“You love taking matters into your own hands, so fix this mess yourself instead of hesitating now.”
In Chinese workplace culture, acting without consulting superiors ('自作主张') is heavily frowned upon as it disrupts the chain of command and collective face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act on one's own initiative without consultation; make unauthorized decisions
A common idiom with a negative connotation, frequently used in professional or family settings to criticize someone for bypassing authority.
Forms a rhetorical question that sharpens the critical edge and demands implicit acknowledgment.