独立性

wéi hù dú lì xìng

维护独立性

assert one's “independence” and refuse to obey the leadership

tā men yīn dān xīn shī qù tā men lǐ yīng zhòng shì de dú lì xìng ér tuì suō

他们因担心失去他们理应重视的独立性而退缩。

They hold back through fear of losing the independence that they rightly value.