过激 (guō) — extreme, drastic, radical
Definition
过激 (guòjī) describes actions, words, or measures that go too far — 'overly extreme, drastic.' Unlike a normal 'extreme' (极端), 过激 specifically carries a negative judgment: the behavior has crossed a reasonable line.
adjective
extremedrasticradical
Examples
- 过激。Tā de yán lùn guò yú guō.His remarks are too extreme.
- 过激。Zhè zhǒng guō xíng wéi huì yǐn fā chōng tū.This kind of extreme behavior will trigger conflict.
- 过激。Wǒ men yīng gāi bì miǎn guō cuò shī.We should avoid drastic measures.
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