逾越

yúyuè

verb #15,427

Meanings

1 to exceed; to go beyond; to overstep

Characters

to exceed; to go beyond

to cross; to surpass

Examples

你不能逾越法律的底线。

Nǐ bù néng yúyuè fǎlǜ de dǐxiàn.

You cannot overstep the boundaries of the law.

这种行为逾越了道德的界限。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yúyuè le dàodé de jièxiàn.

This behavior has exceeded the bounds of morality.

Tips

register

逾越 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, use 超过 (chāoguò) or 越过 (yuèguò) instead. 逾越 often appears with abstract boundaries: rules, limits, propriety.

Stroke Order

逾 yú

越 yuè