liè
děng

common
technical
literary

Meaning of 躐等

躐等 means to skip over grades or levels; to advance out of proper order. Pronounced liè děng.

  • to skip over grades or levels; to advance out of proper order

Definitions & Examples

Xué
yīng
dāng
xún
jiàn
jìn
 
liè
děng
 

Learning should progress step by step; one must not skip grades.

yīn
liè
děng
qiú
jìn
 
fǎn
ér
chǔ
láo
 

By seeking to advance out of order, he ended up with an unstable foundation.

Gōng
rén
cái
fǎn
duì
liè
děng
 
zhù
zhòng
néng
 

The company opposes promoting people out of order and values both seniority and ability.