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- 1. (experienced action marker)
Words Containing 过
only
conversely
to take the blame (for sb else)
only
to pass
to let off
to cross over
to pass through
to pass
nothing can surpass
to walk past
to go through the motions
to surpass
to cross over
to pass by or through
to pass through
to pass through; to get through
to make life difficult for
to come over
see 過來|过来[guò lái]
excessive
to be excessive; to be more than is required
over fifty percent
(in the) past
to show an interest in
to pass through a country's territory
error
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
excessive
to come and go
after the event
to feel very apologetic
oversensitive
too much
to live one's life
premature; untimely
out of date
to be overdue
to cross over (by ferry)
to filter
to overpraise
to satisfy a craving
to have perfect mastery of sth
course of events
to celebrate a festival
passageway
mistake
to cross a barrier
to overdo it
to miss (train, opportunity etc)
to feel sad
to skate around
(idiom) to mention only very briefly
transient
to flash past
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
not an exaggeration
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
to be sorry; to feel apologetic
not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
(soccer) one-two
Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
to take the blame for sb else
to just scrape through with a narrow pass (in an exam)
lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
supply exceeds demand
to distrust
trustworthy
excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
to spread rumors
see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng]
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
couldn't be better
(of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky)
merits and demerits
to excel
(of birds) to migrate south for the winter
on the other hand
lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò]
to whistle past
to be unable to breathe easily
to be unable to breathe
collision in which only one party is at fault
to live independently
to turn one's head; to turn around
a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
serious mistake
Chinese New Year
excessively
to have an easy time
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
across
little mistake
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
overwork
anyhow
to give sth only cursory attention
satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
bradycardia
to have more work than one can deal with
to reflect on one's past errors
to regret
written repentance
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
an outstanding talent (idiom)
an outstanding talent (idiom)
unable to defeat
can't persuade
to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
to swap places
to flit across
to take (sth proffered)
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
to advance cautiously, step by step
to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
to squeeze through
to brush past; to pass by (sb)
to brush past
to correct
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
bring it on!
can't manage to count
(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash
to faint
mapping process
things change with the passage of time (idiom)
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
overdose of drugs
to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
Yang Guo, protagonist of \The Return of the Condor Heroes\ 神鵰俠侶|神雕侠侣[shén diāo xiá lu:3]
professional negligence
to traverse
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
so angry it's unbearable
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
to ford (a stream, river etc)
to filter
premature
to pass over
to sweep past
a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies!
cannot stand by idly and watch
cannot stand by idly and watch
presentable
eye strain
to oversleep
cannot conceal (a matter) from (sb)
to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)
to get away with it
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
to overcorrect (idiom)
see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng]
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
manufacturing environment
to crush sth by running over it
jumpy
lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
cohesive process(es)
to detour
sin
to turn over
to overturn
lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)
to pass (an exam)
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
too clever by half
(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong
hay fever
even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)
to overact
to make up for an earlier mistake
to exaggerate
to give sb a demerit
cannot be justified
acceptable
to put the blame on sb else
to exceed
to surmount
lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五|躲得过初一，躲不过十五[duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ]
process of change
(idiom) to survive a calamity
at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
to die
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
to surpass others; outstanding
unduly
oversimplification