过头了

過頭了

guòtóule

phrase

Meanings

1 went too far
2 went overboard
3 took it too far

Characters

to pass, to exceed

change-of-state particle

Examples

你这话说得过头了。

Nǐ zhè huà shuō de guòtóu le.

What you just said was too much.

开玩笑可以，但是别过头了。

Kāi wánxiào kěyǐ, dànshì bié guòtóu le.

Joking is fine, but don't take it too far.

Tips

usage

过头 ('overdone / excessive') + 了 signals the realization that a limit has been crossed. Colloquial rebuke used when someone's words or actions cross a social line. Stronger than 过分了 in tone, more everyday-speech.

Stroke Order

过 guò

头 tóu

了 le