mào​mèi HSK7

take the liberty

冒昧 mào​mèi
take the liberty verb
to venture to do or say something, used as a polite or humble introductory phrase to acknowledge a potential intrusion

Forgive my presumption, but I would like to ask you a question.

presumptuous adjective
acting without due consideration; being bold or rash in behavior or speech

It is presumptuous to ask someone you've just met about their private affairs.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.08 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
0.781 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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