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过火
guòhuǒ
Description
"过火"的意思是做事或说话太超过了，超出了正常的程度。
"过火" means doing or saying something excessively, beyond the normal degree.
当别人做得太多、玩笑开得太大时，我们就会说他有点过火了。
When someone does too much or jokes too much, we say they are a bit 过火.
Meanings
过火guòhuǒ
to go too far; excessive; overdone
你这个玩笑开得太过火了。
Your joke went too far.
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Notes
- Etymology
过 (to exceed) + 火 (fire); literally "over the fire," meaning going beyond the limit.
- Nuance
often used with 太 or 有点 to say someone's words or actions went too far.
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