Just ask for permission first.

你要先得到允许才行。

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I didn't ask for permission or approval.

我就没有去问别人的许可和赞同。

youdao

Great ideas don't ask for permission.

好的主意不用问是否被许可。

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With the family in a dire situation, the woman had to ask her husband and mother-in-law for permission to sell the tapestries and crafts she could produce.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Or you could use the "I wonder" pattern to ask permission for something.

你也可以用 "I wonder" 句型来征求同意。

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It is standard procedure in China for camera crews to ask for permission to film.

CNN: crew released by Chinese

"It was, and still is, better sometimes to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission, " he said.

BBC: Four Bafta Cymru awards for Patagonia

Homeowners in Cornwall could be forced to ask for permission to use their property as a second house or holiday let.

BBC: Call for second home planning permit in Cornwall