不能越雷池一步
bù​néng​yuè​léi​chí​yī​bù

cannot overstep the limit

  • created sense approved 不能越雷池一步 · bù​néng​yuè​léi​chí​yī​bù · cannot overstep the limit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不能越雷池一步

    bù​néng​yuè​léi​chí​yī​bù

    cannot overstep the limit

    unable to cross the boundary or venture a single step beyond the restricted area; cannot overstep a set limit

    不能 (literal) → 不能 · bù​néng · cannot 越 (literal) → 越 · yuè · to jump over 雷池 (literal) → 雷池 · léi​chí · limit 一步 (literal) → 一步 · yī​bù · one step

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