冒昧
mào​mèi HSK7

take the liberty

  • created sense approved 冒昧 · mào​mèi · presumptuous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冒昧

    mào​mèi

    presumptuous

    bold or rash in speech or action; used to describe behavior that may be seen as overstepping boundaries

    冒 (literal) → 冒 · mào · reckless 昧 (literal) → 昧 · mèi · to risk

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 冒昧 · mào​mèi · take the liberty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    冒昧

    mào​mèi

    take the liberty

    to venture or make bold to do something; used as a humble term when initiating an action or request

    冒 (literal) → 冒 · mào · reckless 昧 (literal) → 昧 · mèi · to risk

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense