Definition & Meaning

go too far; go to extremes; overdo; go beyond the proper limit

Word usage

Words with guo huo

guò huǒ

过 火

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adj.go too far; go to extremes; overdo; go beyond the proper limit
- tā de yī xiē dǎng tú gàn le yú chǔn de guò huǒ xíng wéi
  他的一些党徒干了愚蠢的过火行为。
  Some of his party followers have committed silly excesses.
- wǒ men qìng zhù shèng dàn jié shí zǒng zuò de hěn guò huǒ
  我们庆祝圣诞节时总做得很过火。
  We always overdo at Christmas.
- wán xiào kāi de guò huǒ le
  玩笑开得过火了。
  That is carrying the joke too far.
synonym
guò fèn过分 guò tóu过头 guò shèn过甚

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Separable word
"过" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这玩笑开得过了火。
  This joke was a bit overdone.

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