越轨

越軌
yuèguǐ
verb #24,900

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Tā tíxǐng tā bùyào yuèguǐ xíngshì.
She warned him not to overstep the bounds.
HSK 7-9
Tā de xíngwéi yǐjīng yuèguǐ, gōngsī juédìng jiěgù tā.
His behavior had crossed the line and the company decided to fire him.

Tips

memory
means 'to cross/exceed' and 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

yuè
guǐ