yuè guǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to run off the track / to step out of line / to overstep the bounds of propriety
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

越軌 越轨 [yue4 gui3] /to run off the track/to step out of line/to overstep the bounds of propriety/

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Other forms in these source records: 越軌

  • 越
    yuè

    to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more

    Yuè

    generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南

  • 轨
    guǐ

    (bound form) rail / track / course / path

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