过于 (guò yú) — too, excessively, over- (used before multi-character adjectives or verbs)

Definition

Examples

• 不要过于依赖别人。
  Bú yào guò yú yī lài bié rén.
  Don't rely too much on others.
• 他过于谦虚了，其实他很优秀。
  Tā guò yú qiān xū le, qí shí tā hěn yōu xiù.
  He's being too modest; in fact, he's excellent.
• 你过于严格了，孩子需要鼓励。
  Nǐ guò yú yán gé le, hái zi xū yào gǔ lì.
  You're too strict; children need encouragement.