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擅离职守
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擅离职守 — “To leave one's post without permission”

擅离职守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's post without permission”. To be absent without leave (AWOL); to abandon one's duty.

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擅离职守 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擅离职守 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擅
shàn16act without authorization
离
lí11to leave or separate from
职
zhí11duty, job, or position
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe

Example Sentence with 擅离职守

那位保安员在值班期间擅离职守,给公司的财产安全带来了隐患。
The security guard left his post without permission during his shift, creating a potential risk to the company's property safety.

Idioms Related to 擅离职守

Antonyms of 擅离职守

  • zhōng忠yú于zhí职shǒu守loyal to duty

More idioms starting with 擅

  • shàn擅zuò作wēi威fú福abuse power and lord over others
  • shàn擅hè壑zhuān专qiū丘indulge in nature's beauty

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Questions about 擅离职守

What does 擅离职守 mean?

擅离职守 (shàn lí zhí shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's post without permission”.

How do you pronounce 擅离职守?

擅离职守 is pronounced shàn lí zhí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 擅离职守?

擅:随便,任意。擅自离开自己的工作岗位不能尽守自己的职责

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