擅离职守

to abscond / to be absent without leave

without authority / to usurp / to arrogate to oneself / to monopolize / expert in / to be good at

mythical beast (archaic)

surname Li

to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire / ☲

to retire / to leave office / to quit a job

office / duty

duty / responsibility / post

to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining