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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

逾yúexceed
越yuècross

逾 and 越 both mean cross or exceed; together they express going beyond a limit or boundary.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
俞
俞yú逾yú
Same sound today

逾 is built from 辶 (written in full as 辵) and 俞. The 辶 part is tied to the meaning, while 俞 gives the sound.

Open 逾 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒuto walk or run
Sound part声符shēngfú
戉
戉yuè越yuè
Same sound today

越 is built from 走 (to walk or run) and 戉 (which supplies the sound); the 走 part shows the idea of going over or crossing.

Open 越 →
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