cross boundaries; exceed limits
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cross boundaries; to exceed limits; to overstep bounds
Can refer to physically crossing a boundary line (sports, territory) or figuratively overstepping social, professional, or ethical limits.
Qiú球
yuán员
bǎ把
qiú球
tī踢
chū出
le了
biān边
xiàn线
，
cái裁
pàn判
chuī吹
shào哨
shuō说
tā他
yuè越
jiè界
le了
。
The player kicked the ball out of bounds, and the referee blew the whistle saying he had crossed the line.
Tán谈
huà话
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fēn分
cùn寸
，
bù不
yào要
yuè越
jiè界
gān干
shè涉
bié别
rén人
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
。
When talking, pay attention to propriety and don't overstep boundaries by interfering in others' privacy.
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Wú无
rén人
jī机
bù不
néng能
fēi飞
rù入
jìn禁
fēi飞
qū区
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
yuè越
jiè界
wéi违
fǎ法
。
Drones cannot fly into no-fly zones, otherwise they will illegally cross boundaries.
Zài在
yǒu友
yì谊
hé和
ài爱
qíng情
zhī之
jiān间
，
yǒu有
shí时
hěn很
nán难
jiè界
dìng定
shì是
fǒu否
yuè越
jiè界
。
Between friendship and love, sometimes it's hard to determine whether boundaries have been crossed.