僭越

jiànyuè
  1. to usurp
  2. to overstep one's authority

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to overstep one's authority; to usurp
  2. to overstep one's authority; to usurp

Wiktionary

假冒名義，超越本分。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 僭 jiàn (bound form) to overstep one's authority
2 越 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more

Related entries

攘竊 rǎngqiè
  1. to usurp
  2. to steal
竊據 qièjù
  1. to usurp
  2. to claim unjustly
  3. to expropriate
篡奪 cuànduó
  1. to usurp
  2. to seize
随着无继承人的国王的发疯和王室家族的中毒，将军终于有机会篡夺王位。

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

Source: Tatoeba

篡竊 cuànqiè
  1. to usurp
  2. to seize
僣 jiàn
  1. to overstep one's authority
  2. to usurp
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