Definition
To be independent and make your own decisions, without being controlled by others.
独立自主；自己做决定，不受他人控制。
She didn't want to be controlled by her parents anymore; she wanted to be her own person.
她不想再被父母控制了；她想做自己。
After years of hard work, he can finally make his own decisions and be his own man.
经过多年的努力，他终于可以自己做决定，成为自己的主人。
As her own woman, she always sticks to her principles.
作为自己的主人，她总是坚持自己的原则。