不越雷池

Mandarin · pinyin bù yuè Léi chí

Meanings

  1. not overstepping the prescribed limits
  2. to remain within bounds
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
越
yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
雷
léi · thunder
池
chí · pool, pond; moat; cistern
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4–4–2–2 · bu4 yue4 Lei2 chi2

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bat1 jyut6 leoi4 ci4

Cantonese word readings for 不越雷池. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bat1 jyut6 leoi4 ci4

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