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to go too far

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

guo4huo3 guòhuǒ

Meaning


Primary

to go too far

Alternatives

go too far, going too far, gone too far, goes too far, overdo, excessive

Mnemonic


If you 过火 go too far, you 过 pass the point of normalcy and things start lighting on 火 fire.

Usage


表演过火

overact (to go too far when acting)

你 说 得 太 过火 了。

What you said is going too far.