失礼

Traditional form:

失禮

Pinyin (reading):

shīlǐ

Definitions:

• to act discourteously
• forgive me (for my impropriety)

Characters:

• 失 - to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
• 礼 - courtesy, manners, social customs

Traditional characters:

• 失 - to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
• 禮 - courtesy, manners, social customs