擅自 meaning and pronunciation

擅自
Simplified/traditional word

擅自 English definition

shàn zì
  • without permission
  • of one's own initiative

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  • 擅 (shàn): without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at;
  • 自 (zì): self; oneself; since; from