不为过

不為過

bùwéiguò

phrase

Meanings

1 not an exaggeration
2 not excessive
3 fair to say

Characters

to be / count as

excessive / over

Examples

说他是天才也不为过。

Shuō tā shì tiāncái yě bùwéiguò.

It's not an exaggeration to call him a genius.

把这部电影称作经典不为过。

Bǎ zhè bù diànyǐng chēngzuò jīngdiǎn bùwéiguò.

Calling this film a classic is not going too far.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: 说 X 是 Y 也不为过 — 'even calling X a Y wouldn't be excessive'. A polite way to make a strong claim while preempting pushback.

Stroke Order

不 bù

为 wèi

过 guò