冒昧 - To Take The Liberty Of - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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冒昧

to take the liberty of

Character Composition

Characters

冒

to risk

昧

dim

Pinyin

mao4mei4 • màomèi

Meaning

Primary

to take the liberty of

Alternatives

take the liberty of, takes the liberty of, took the liberty of, taking the liberty of, to make bold, make bold, to be presumptuous, be presumptuous, presumptuous

Mnemonic

冒昧 To take the liberty of is a polite phrase said before 冒 risking being impolite when venturing into a situation where the lines of what you ought and ought not to do are 昧 dim.

Usage

我冒昧地問一個問題。

I took the liberty of asking a question.

他冒昧地進入了房間。

He took the liberty of entering the room.

她冒昧地提出了意見。

She took the liberty of offering her opinion.