逾越 (yú yuè) — to exceed (a limit, boundary, or rule); to climb over (an obstacle, wall)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning to exceed or transgress a limit, boundary, or rule — stronger and more written than everyday 超/超过, and used for crossing moral or legal red lines (底线、红线). It is transitive and takes 了.
verb
to exceed (a limit, boundary, or rule)to climb over (an obstacle, wall)
Examples
- 逾越。Tā de xíng wéi yǐ jīng yú yuè le fǎ lǜ de hóng xiàn.His behavior has already exceeded the red line of the law.
- ，逾越。Zhè dào qiáng tài gāo, méi rén néng yú yuè guò qù.This wall is too high; no one can climb over it.
- 逾越。Zuò rén bú yīng gāi yú yuè dào dé dǐ xiàn.A person should not transgress moral boundaries.
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