liè

躐

Character · Verb

overstep; tread upon

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to overstep; to bypass; to skip over (ranks, grades)

literary

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe surpassing normal order or hierarchy.

Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
tè特
shū殊
cái才
néng能
 ，
liè躐
děng等
shēng升
qiān迁
 。

Due to his exceptional talent, he was promoted over seniority.

Liè躐
jí级
tí提
bá拔
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
guān官
liáo僚
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
 。

Promotion by skipping grades was rare in the ancient bureaucratic system.

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Dú读
shū书
xué学
xí习
bù不
kě可
liè躐
děng等
 ，
yīng应
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
 。

In studying, one should not skip steps but progress in proper order.

2.

verb

to tread upon; to trample; to treat disrespectfully

literary

Literary term for physically stepping on something, often implying disrespect or violation.

Zhàn战
mǎ马
liè躐
guò过
dǎo倒
dì地
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
 。

The warhorse trampled over the fallen flag.

Bù不
kě可
liè躐
yuè越
lǐ礼
fǎ法
de的
jiè界
xiàn限
 。

One must not trample upon the boundaries of propriety and law.