created sense approved 窃位/竊位 · qièwèi · to usurp a position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
窃位 / 竊位
qièwèi
to usurp a position
To seize power or take over a throne illegally or by force.
窃, 位
窃 (literal) → 窃/竊 · qiè · to usurp 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · throne
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 窃位/竊位 · qièwèi · to hold an undeserved post — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
窃位 / 竊位
qièwèi
to hold an undeserved post
To occupy a high or important position without having the necessary talent, merit, or diligence.
窃, 位
窃 (literal) → 窃/竊 · qiè · to usurp 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · position
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition