bypass immediate level; skip a grade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bypass the immediate superior level and go to a higher level; to skip a grade or rank
formalCommonly used in administrative, legal, military, and corporate contexts to describe reporting, appealing, or promoting processes that skip intermediate hierarchical levels.
Tā他
duì对
pàn判
jué决
bù不
fú服
，
jué决
dìng定
yuè越
jí级
shàng上
sù诉
。
Dissatisfied with the verdict, he decided to appeal directly to a higher court.
Yuán员
gōng工
bù不
dé得
yuè越
jí级
huì汇
bào报
gōng工
zuò作
。
Employees are not allowed to bypass their immediate supervisors when reporting work.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
lì立
le了
dà大
gōng功
bèi被
yuè越
jí级
tí提
bá拔
wéi为
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He was promoted directly to manager, skipping the usual ranks, because of his great contributions.
Cūn
mínv
meni
juél
dìngl
yuèa
jíg
shànge
fǎngr
dàos
shěng
chéngd
ràoe
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The villagers decided to petition at the provincial level, bypassing the county authorities.