go beyond the norm; exceed limits
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to go beyond the norm; to exceed reasonable limits
informalAn informal, figurative expression derived from the image of stepping out of a circle or boundary. It implies an action or statement has become inappropriate, excessive, or unconventional.
Nǐ你
kāi开
de的
zhè这
ge个
wán玩
xiào笑
yǒu有
diǎn点
chū出
quān圈
r儿
le了
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
ràng让
rén人
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
That joke you made is a bit over the line and might make people uncomfortable.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yíng营
xiāo销
fāng方
shì式
tài太
chū出
quān圈
r儿
le了
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
hěn很
dà大
zhēng争
yì议
。
This marketing method is too extreme and has sparked a lot of controversy.
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Tā他
pí脾
qì气
hǎo好
，
dàn但
zhè这
cì次
zhēn真
de的
bèi被
qì气
de得
shuō说
chū出
quān圈
r儿
de的
huà话
le了
。
He is good-tempered, but this time he was so angry that he said something out of line.
Jù剧
běn本
de的
gǎi改
biān编
bù不
néng能
tài太
chū出
quān圈
r儿
，
děi得
zūn尊
zhòng重
yuán原
zhù著
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
The adaptation of the script shouldn't stray too far from the norm; it needs to respect the spirit of the original work.
Tā他
pī批
píng评
wǒ我
de的
fāng方
shì式
wán完
quán全
chū出
quān圈
r儿
le了
，
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
shì是
jiàn建
shè设
xìng性
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
The way he criticized me was completely out of bounds; it was no longer constructive feedback.