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越次躐等
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越次躐等

越次躐等 — “To go beyond the proper order or rank”

越次躐等 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go beyond the proper order or rank”. To skip ranks or levels; to violate established sequence or hierarchy. Literally, “exceeding sequence, skipping grades”.

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越次躐等 Pronunciation and Pinyin

越次躐等 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
越
yuè12cross, exceed, or increasingly
次
cì6order, second, occasion, hypo
躐
liè22overstep or skip a level
等
děng12wait, equal, class, etc

Example Sentence with 越次躐等

他在没有经过足够培训的情况下,就被越次躐等地提拔到管理岗位,让许多老员工感到不服。
He was promoted to a management position, skipping ranks without sufficient training, which made many veteran employees feel unfairly treated.

Idioms Related to 越次躐等

Synonyms of 越次躐等

  • yuè越cì次chāo超lún伦Surpass one's rank or order

More idioms starting with 越

  • yuè越rén人féi肥jí瘠indifferent to others' suffering
  • yuè越zǔ俎dài代páo庖meddle in others' affairs
  • yuè越zǔ俎dài代móu谋to overstep one's authority
  • yuè越fán凡yí遗shì世transcend the mundane and forsake the world
  • yuè越fú凫chǔ楚yǐ乙Misinterpret due to subjective bias
  • yuè越gǔ古chāo超jīn今surpass all times
  • yuè越nǚ女qí齐jī姬beautiful women from ancient Yue and Qi
  • yuè越fú扶yuè越zuì醉misguided support worsens bad behavior
  • yuè越jí瘠qín秦shì视indifferent to others' suffering
  • yuè越shòu瘦wú吴féi肥indifferent to others' welfare
  • yuè越shòu瘦qín秦féi肥indifferent to others' troubles

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Questions about 越次躐等

What does 越次躐等 mean?

越次躐等 (yuè cì liè děng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go beyond the proper order or rank”.

How do you pronounce 越次躐等?

越次躐等 is pronounced yuè cì liè děng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 越次躐等 literally mean?

Literally, 越次躐等 means “exceeding sequence, skipping grades”. It is used to mean “to go beyond the proper order or rank”.

What is the Chinese definition of 越次躐等?

次:次序;躐等:越级。超越等级次序

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