擅离职守 shàn lí zhí shǒu

to be absent without leave; to abscond

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be absent without leave
  2. 2. to abscond

Characters

Character Meaning
擅 shàn HSK 6
to be good at; expert in; without authority
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
职 zhí HSK 4
duty; office
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law