skip grades; bypass proper order
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Meanings
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to skip over grades or levels; to advance out of proper order
literaryLiterary/formal term, often used in educational or bureaucratic contexts to criticize improper advancement.
Xué学
xí习
yīng应
dāng当
xún循
xù序
jiàn渐
jìn进
，
bù不
kě可
liè躐
děng等
。
Learning should progress step by step; one must not skip grades.
Tā他
yīn因
liè躐
děng等
qiú求
jìn进
，
fǎn反
ér而
jī基
chǔ础
bù不
láo牢
。
By seeking to advance out of order, he ended up with an unstable foundation.
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Gōng公
sī司
tí提
bá拔
rén人
cái才
fǎn反
duì对
liè躐
děng等
，
zhù注
zhòng重
zī资
lì历
yǔ与
néng能
lì力
。
The company opposes promoting people out of order and values both seniority and ability.