reach the extreme; cannot be exceeded
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
cannot be increased further; has reached the extreme; the ultimate degree
formalTypically used to describe negative situations, absurdity, cruelty, or exaggeration that has reached its maximum limit. Often appears in the structure '...到了无以复加的地步/程度'.
Dí敌
rén人
de的
cán残
bào暴
dá达
dào到
le了
wú无
yǐ以
fù复
jiā加
de的
chéng程
dù度
。
The enemy's cruelty reached an extreme degree.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
huāng荒
miù谬
dào到
le了
wú无
yǐ以
fù复
jiā加
de的
dì地
bù步
。
This practice is simply absurd to the ultimate degree.
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Tā他
duì对
quán权
lì力
de的
kě渴
wàng望
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
wú无
yǐ以
fù复
jiā加
de的
dì地
bù步
。
His thirst for power has reached the point of no return.