冒昧

mào mèi · mao mei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. bold
  2. presumptuous
  3. to take the liberty of

In a sentence

2 examples
01

冒(mào)昧(mèi)地(de)问(wèn)一(yí)句(jù),您(nín)贵(guì)姓(xìng)?

May I take the liberty of asking your surname?

02

请(qǐng)原(yuán)谅(liàng)我(wǒ)冒(mào)昧(mèi)打(dǎ)扰(rǎo),我(wǒ)有(yǒu)件(jiàn)急(jí)事(shì)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)教(jiào)您(nín)。

Please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing you; I have an urgent matter I'd like to ask you about.

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