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Chinese dictionary
adj.overdone; same as 过分
这事你做过头了。
You overdid it.
钱被用过头了。
The money was spent excessively.
批评他是可以的,但你说得过头了。
It was all right to criticize him, but you overdid it.
睡过头
oversleep
聪明过头
be too clever by half
他对自己估计得过头了。
He has overestimated himself.
恕我直言,他未免谦虚过头了。
He's too modest by half, if you ask me.
牛肉煮得过头了。
The beef was overdone.
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Word usage
- Separable word"过" and "头" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我兴奋得过了头,一下子跳了起来。
I was too excited and jumped to my feet.