Discussion of 径自/徑自 [jìng zì] without consulting anyone - Trainchinese

1 - of one's own accord: without being asked or forced; voluntarily 径自: it's more about-- not telling or consulting anyone, just go ahead and do such and such. I feel that the meaning is not “of one's own accord“. When using “径自“ the underlying meaning is that the person is somehow expected to have told others about this future action but did not.

1 - 自行其是：未经请求或强迫，自愿为之；更确切地说，'径自'一词所蕴含的意义并非'自行其是'。在运用'径自'这一表达时，其深层含义是指某人本应预先告知他人关于即将采取的行动，然而并未如此。