过火 (guō) — extreme; going too far
Definition
过火 (guò huǒ) means 'going too far' — used for behavior, jokes, or criticism that has crossed the line into excess. It is more colloquial than 过分 but overlaps closely with it; 过分 is the more common everyday choice.
adjective
extremegoing too far
Examples
- 过火，。Tā kāi guō le, wán xiào yǒu diǎn guò fèn.He went too far; the joke was a bit excessive.
- 过火，。Zhè ge pī píng tài guō le, bú kè guān.This criticism is too extreme and not objective.
- 过火，。Tā de xíng wéi yǒu xiē guō, dà jiā dōu bù gāo xìng.His behavior was a bit extreme, and everyone was unhappy.
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