bī rén tài shèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to push sb too far / to go too far (in oppressing people)
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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:

逼人太甚 逼人太甚 [bi1 ren2 tai4 shen4] /to push sb too far/to go too far (in oppressing people)/

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Reference information

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  • 逼
    bī

    to compel / to pressure / to force (sb to do sth) / to press for / to extort / to press on towards / to press up to / to close in on

  • 人
  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 甚
    shén

    See the full entry for source details.

    shèn

    excessive / undue / to exceed / to be more than / very / extremely / (dialect) what / whatever (Taiwan pr. [shén])

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