guòshèn

过甚

Word · AdjectiveTraditional過甚

excessive; exaggerated; overblown

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

excessive; exaggerated; overblown

formal

Primarily used to describe speech, statements, or descriptions that are overly dramatized or go beyond the facts. Often carries a negative connotation of being improper or unreasonable.

Tā他
de的
bào报
gào告
pī批
píng评
guò过
shèn甚
 ,
fǎn反
ér而
shī失
qù去
le了
shuō说
fú服
lì力
 。

His critique was so excessive that it lost its persuasiveness.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
dān担
xīn心
wèi未
miǎn免
yǒu有
xiē些
guò过
shèn甚
qí其
cí词
le了
 。

This worry is somewhat of an exaggeration.

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Wén文
zhōng中
duì对
gè个
rén人
zuò作
yòng用
de的
miáo描
shù述
yǒu有
yán言
zhī之
guò过
shèn甚
zhī之
xián嫌
 。

The description of the individual's role in the article borders on overstatement.

Méi媒
tǐ体
duì对
shì事
jiàn件
de的
xuàn渲
rǎn染
cháng常
cháng常
guò过
shèn甚
 ,
yǐn引
fā发
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
kǒng恐
huāng慌
 。

The media's sensationalization of the event is often excessive, causing public panic.