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Mandarin · pinyin chū gé

to overstep the bounds of what is proper
to take sth too far
(of a measuring device) to go off the scale

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style

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1–2 · chu1 ge2

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verb

to overstep the bounds; to go too far; to exceed what is proper
to be extraordinary; to be outstanding
(archaic) to begin a new line before an honorific in imperial documents

noun

(elative) elative; elative case

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