一意孤行
“I stubbornly went my own way”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
建了这座崇灵谷
“and built this Chongling Valley.”
一意孤行
“I stubbornly went my own way”
直到今日
“until today.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In collectivist Chinese ethics, '一意孤行' usually carries negative connotations of ignoring collective wisdom, but can occasionally express tragic or unyielding personal resolve.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stubbornly persist in one's own way / to act willfully regardless of advice
A common chengyu used to describe someone who ignores warnings and stubbornly follows their chosen course.