獨立自主

Chinese

		independent; independence	to take the initiative; to act autonomously
trad. (獨立自主)		獨立	自主
simp. (独立自主)		独立	自主

Etymology

Popularized by Mao Zedong during the founding of the People's Republic of China, however usage may be attested before then.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dúlìzìzhǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): duk⁶ laap⁶ zi⁶ zyu², duk⁶ lap⁶ zi⁶ zyu²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: dúlìzìzhǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dwulihtzyhjuu
  - IPA ^(key): /tu³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: duk⁶ laap⁶ zi⁶ zyu², duk⁶ lap⁶ zi⁶ zyu²
  - Yale: duhk laahp jih jyú, duhk lahp jih jyú
  - Cantonese Pinyin: duk⁹ laap⁹ dzi⁶ dzy², duk⁹ lap⁹ dzi⁶ dzy²
  - Guangdong Romanization: dug⁶ lab⁶ ji⁶ ju², dug⁶ leb⁶ ji⁶ ju²
  - IPA ^(key): /tʊk̚² lɑːp̚² t͡siː²² t͡ɕyː³⁵/, /tʊk̚² lɐp̚² t͡siː²² t͡ɕyː³⁵/

Idiom

獨立自主

to be independent and one's own master
to pursue a foreign policy of peaceful development, autonomy and self-reliance

Related terms

中間地帶／中间地带 (zhōngjiān dìdài)
一條線／一条线 (yītiáoxiàn)

References

Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“十六大后中国“独立自主”外交政策的不变与变”, in www.wutnews.net‎ (in Mandarin), accessed 2007-12-15

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