exceed; transgress; surmount
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exceed; to transgress; to go beyond (limits, rules, or boundaries)
formalOften used for abstract boundaries such as rules, authority, or moral limits, as well as physical obstacles. Carries a formal or literary tone.
Shéi谁
yě也
bù不
néng能
yú逾
yuè越
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
dǐ底
xiàn线
。
No one can transgress the bottom line of the law.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
dào道
nán难
yǐ以
yú逾
yuè越
de的
zhàng障
ài碍
。
This is an insurmountable obstacle.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yú逾
yuè越
le了
cháng常
guī规
de的
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
His behavior exceeded conventional etiquette.
Kuà跨
yuè越
zhè这
dào道
qiáng墙
jiù就
děng等
yú于
yú逾
yuè越
le了
guó国
jìng境
。
Crossing this wall amounts to crossing the national border.