我没和你商量就擅作主张
“I made this decision without discussing it with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么
“What?”
我没和你 商量 就 擅作主张
“I made this decision without discussing it with you.”
“I know how dangerous this is.”
“I know you are furious that I bypassed you, but hear me out before you yell.”
In Chinese communication, proactively acknowledging that one acted unilaterally (擅作主张) mitigates relational friction and preserves harmony by showing respect for the other's status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act on one's own initiative without authorization
A crucial idiomatic chunk used when taking responsibility for bypassing protocol or making an unauthorized executive decision.
did not discuss with...
A polite admission of bypassing standard consensual decision-making among peers or partners.