"overstep the mark" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 越界
• 逾越分寸

Definition

行為超出了被接受、禮貌或適當的範圍，經常讓他人感到不悅或冒犯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較為正式，常用於討論行為規範、規矩或言語。常見於批評、玩笑過頭或不當言論，不用於描述實體界限，僅針對行為或言語。

Examples

He overstepped the mark by yelling at his teacher.

他對老師大喊大叫，**越界**了。

If you overstep the mark, people may stop trusting you.

如果你**越界**，人們可能會不再信任你。

Please tell me if I overstep the mark.

如果我**越界**了，請告訴我。

I know my joke was harsh—I didn't mean to overstep the mark.

我知道我的玩笑過頭了——我不是故意**越界**的。

Sometimes reporters overstep the mark to get a story first.

有時記者會為了搶新聞而**越界**。

You really overstepped the mark at the meeting—everyone noticed.

你在會議上真的**逾越分寸**了，大家都看出來了。