无度 (wú dù) — excessive, immoderate (formal, often used in literary or official contexts)
Definition
Used in formal or written Chinese to mean 'excessive, without measure' — typically modifies behaviors like drinking, spending, or indulgence, carrying a stronger negative judgment than simply 'too much'.
verb
excessiveimmoderate (formal, often used in literary or official contexts)
Examples
- 无度，。Tā yǐn jiǔ wú dù, zuì zhōng sǔn hài le jiàn kāng.He drank excessively and eventually damaged his health.
- 无度。Zhè zhǒng huī huò wú dù de shēng huó fāng shì bù kě qǔ.This lifestyle of excessive spending is not advisable.
- ，无度。Yú lè yīng dāng yǒu jié zhì, bù yí wú dù.Entertainment should be moderate; one should not overdo it.
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