僭越 in English jian4 yue4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to usurp
  • to overstep one's authority

Simplified Characters

僭 越

Traditional Characters

僭 越

Pinyin

jian4 yue4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

僭jian4to usurp 越yue4generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods