越轨

越軌

yuèguǐ

verb #24,900

Meanings

1 to overstep the bounds
2 to go off the rails
3 to transgress
4 to behave improperly

Characters

to cross/exceed/transgress

rail/track/orbit

Examples

他的行为已经越轨，公司决定解雇他。

Tā de xíngwéi yǐjīng yuèguǐ, gōngsī juédìng jiěgù tā.

His behavior had crossed the line and the company decided to fire him.

她提醒他不要越轨行事。

Tā tíxǐng tā bùyào yuèguǐ xíngshì.

She warned him not to overstep the bounds.

Tips

memory

越 means 'to cross/exceed' and 轨 means 'rail/track.' Imagine a train going off its tracks — that's 越轨. The metaphor extends to any behavior that 'goes off track' from accepted norms or rules.

Stroke Order

越 yuè

轨 guǐ