"overstep" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逾越
• 超越（界限）

Definition

超出允许或可接受的范围，通常是违反规则或界限。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或半正式语境，如 'overstep your authority/boundaries'。通常带有负面意义，表示错误或不尊重。表示身体动作要用'step over'。

Examples

He overstepped when he made that comment in the meeting.

他在会议上发表那个评论时**逾越**了。

Try not to overstep your boundaries at work.

在工作中尽量不要**逾越**自己的界限。

She apologized for overstepping her authority.

她为**逾越**职权而道歉。

I didn't mean to overstep, just trying to help.

我不是故意**逾越**，只是想帮忙。

Sometimes parents overstep when giving advice to their adult children.

有时候父母在给成年子女建议时会**逾越**。

If you overstep again, there may be consequences.

如果你再**逾越**，可能会有后果。