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过头

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guò tóu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to overdo it
  2. 2. to overstep the limit
  3. 3. excessively
  4. 4. above one's head
  5. 5. overhead

Words Containing 过头

回过头来
huí guò tóu lái

to turn one's head; to turn around

杀人不过头点地
shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì

It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously

睡过头
shuì guò tóu

to oversleep

聪明过头
cōng ming guò tóu

too clever by half

过头话
guò tóu huà

exaggeration

Child Words of 过头

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

头
tóu

head

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