created sense approved 忝窃/忝竊 · tiǎnqiè · to take the liberty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
忝窃 / 忝竊
tiǎnqiè
to take the liberty
(literary) used to humbly express that one does not deserve the fame, profit, or status one has achieved; to have the honor of being in a position or sharing a title beyond one's merit
忝 (literal) → 忝 · tiǎn · [humble] 窃 (literal) → 窃/竊 · qiè · to usurp
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