不敢越雷池一步

bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù

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1. dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

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Child Words of 不敢越雷池一步

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 敢 敢 gǎn: to dare
• 步 步 bù: a step
• 越 越 yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
• 雷 雷 léi: thunder
• 池 池 chí: pond