go so far as to; reach the point of; to such an extent that
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go so far as to; to reach the point of; to such an extent that
formalUsed to express surprise, shock, or emphasis about an unexpected outcome or extreme situation. It often introduces a result clause.
Tā他
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
nì溺
ài爱
jìng竟
zhì至
rú如
cǐ此
dì地
bù步
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
dān担
yōu忧
。
His indulgence of the child has gone so far as this, which is truly worrisome.
Zhè这
ge个
piān偏
yuǎn远
xiǎo小
chéng城
de的
wù物
jià价
jìng竟
zhì至
rú如
cǐ此
zhī之
gāo高
，
ràng让
yóu游
kè客
men们
gǎn感
dào到
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
The prices in this remote small town are so high as to shock the tourists.
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Wèn问
tí题
zhī之
yán严
zhòng重
jìng竟
zhì至
wú无
fǎ法
wǎn挽
huí回
。
The problem is so serious that it is beyond repair.