越界 (yuè jiè) — to cross a border (physical boundary); to overstep; to infringe; to trespass (figurative)
Definition
越界 means to cross or overstep a boundary — literally a physical border, or figuratively a limit of role, scope, or propriety. Often carries a negative sense of trespassing where one should not.
verb
to cross a border (physical boundary)to overstepto infringeto trespass (figurative)
Examples
- 越界，。Tā wèi jīng xǔ kě jiù yuè jiè le, zhè shì wéi fǎ de.He crossed the border without permission — that's illegal.
- ，。Zài tǎo lùn zhōng, tā de yán lùn míng xiǎn yuè le jiè.During the discussion, his remarks clearly overstepped the line.
- 越界。Gōng sī guī dìng yuán gōng bù dé yuè jiè shǐ yòng kè hù xìn xī.Company policy prohibits employees from overstepping boundaries in using client information.
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