lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom); fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
白驹过隙白駒過隙bai2 ju1 guo4 xi4
a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies!
闭门思过閉門思過bi4 men2 si1 guo4
shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
表演过火表演過火biao3 yan3 guo4 huo3
to overact; to overdo one's part
补过補過bu3 guo4
to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends
不过不過bu4 guo4
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
不过尔尔不過爾爾bu4 guo4 er3 er3
not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre; nothing out of the ordinary
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
过犯過犯guo4 fan4
previous sins
过房過房guo4 fang2
to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
过份過份guo4 fen4
unduly; excessive
过分過分guo4 fen4
excessive; undue; overly
过份简单化過份簡單化guo4 fen4 jian3 dan1 hua4
oversimplification; to oversimplify
过高過高guo4 gao1
too high
过关過關guo4 guan1
to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)
过关斩将過關斬將guo4 guan1 zhan3 jiang4
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom); abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将
过惯過慣guo4 guan4
to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc)
过河拆桥過河拆橋guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal
过后過後guo4 hou4
after the event
过活過活guo4 huo2
to live one's life; to make a living
过火過火guo4 huo3
to go too far (in word or deed); over the top
过激過激guo4 ji1
drastic; extreme; aggressive
过继過繼guo4 ji4
to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
过家家過家家guo4 jia1 jia1
to play house
过肩摔過肩摔guo4 jian1 shuai3
shoulder throw (judo)
过奖過獎guo4 jiang3
to overpraise; to flatter
过胶過膠guo4 jiao1
(stationery) to laminate
过街老鼠過街老鼠guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3
sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打
过街天桥過街天橋guo4 jie1 tian1 qiao2
skywalk; pedestrian bridge
过节過節guo4 jie2
to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
过节儿過節兒guo4 jie2 er5
(coll.) grudge; strife; good manners
过境過境guo4 jing4
to pass through a country's territory; transit
过境签证過境簽證guo4 jing4 qian1 zheng4
transit visa
过客過客guo4 ke4
passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner
过来過來guo4 lai2
to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of
过来人過來人guo4 lai2 ren2
an experienced person; sb who has 'been around (the block)'; sb who has personally experienced it
过来過來guo4 lai5
see 過來|过来
过劳過勞guo4 lao2
overwork
过劳肥過勞肥guo4 lao2 fei2
overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)
过劳死過勞死guo4 lao2 si3
karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
过了这村没这店過了這村沒這店guo4 le5 zhe4 cun1 mei2 zhe4 dian4
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance
过量過量guo4 liang4
excess; overdose
过路费過路費guo4 lu4 fei4
toll (fee for using a road)
过路人過路人guo4 lu4 ren2
a passer-by
过滤過濾guo4 lv4
to filter; filter
过滤器過濾器guo4 lv4 qi4
filtering apparatus; (machine) filter
过滤嘴香烟過濾嘴香煙guo4 lv4 zui3 xiang1 yan1
filter-tipped cigarette
过马路過馬路guo4 ma3 lu4
to cross the street
过门過門guo4 men2
to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera
to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory
过年過年guo4 nian2
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
过胖暴食症過胖暴食症guo4 pang4 bao4 shi2 zheng4
binge eating disorder (BED)
过期過期guo4 qi1
to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
过气過氣guo4 qi4
past one's prime; has-been
过桥贷款過橋貸款guo4 qiao2 dai4 kuan3
bridge loan
过去過去guo4 qu4
(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
过去时過去時guo4 qu4 shi2
past tense (grammar)
过去過去guo4 qu5
(verb suffix)
过去分词過去分詞guo4 qu5 fen1 ci2
past participle (in European grammar)
过去经验過去經驗guo4 qu5 jing1 yan4
past experience
过去式過去式guo4 qu5 shi4
past tense
过热過熱guo4 re4
to overheat (e.g. an economy)
过人過人guo4 ren2
to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
过日子過日子guo4 ri4 zi5
to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
过山车過山車guo4 shan1 che1
roller coaster
过少過少guo4 shao3
too few; insufficient
过剩過剩guo4 sheng4
surplus; excess
过失過失guo4 shi1
error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
过失杀人過失殺人guo4 shi1 sha1 ren2
see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪
过失致死罪過失致死罪guo4 shi1 zhi4 si3 zui4
(law) negligent homicide
过时過時guo4 shi2
old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon
过时不候過時不候guo4 shi2 bu4 hou4
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
过世過世guo4 shi4
to die; to pass away
过塑過塑guo4 su4
(stationery) to laminate
过堂過堂guo4 tang2
to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall
过庭录過庭錄guo4 ting2 lu4
lit. Notes on passing the hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 範公偁|范公偁, containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty
过头過頭guo4 tou2
to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead
过头话過頭話guo4 tou2 hua4
exaggeration
过往過往guo4 wang3
to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
过问過問guo4 wen4
to show an interest in; to get involved with
过五关斩六将過五關斬六將guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
过细過細guo4 xi4
extremely careful; meticulous; overattentive
过氧過氧guo4 yang3
peroxy-; peroxide (chemistry)
过氧苯甲酰過氧苯甲酰guo4 yang3 ben3 jia3 xian1
benzoil peroxide
过氧化過氧化guo4 yang3 hua4
peroxide
过氧化苯甲酰過氧化苯甲酰guo4 yang3 hua4 ben3 jia3 xian1
benzoil peroxide
过氧化氢過氧化氫guo4 yang3 hua4 qing1
hydrogen peroxide H2O2
过氧化氢酶過氧化氫酶guo4 yang3 hua4 qing1 mei2
catalase (enzyme); hydrogen peroxidase
过氧化物過氧化物guo4 yang3 hua4 wu4
peroxide
过氧物酶体過氧物酶體guo4 yang3 wu4 mei2 ti3
peroxisome (type of organelle)
过夜過夜guo4 ye4
to spend the night; overnight
过一会儿過一會兒guo4 yi1 hui4 er5
later; after a while
过意不去過意不去guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4
to feel very apologetic
过瘾過癮guo4 yin3
to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
过硬過硬guo4 ying4
to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark
过犹不及過猶不及guo4 you2 bu4 ji2
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
过于過於guo4 yu2
too much; excessively
过誉過譽guo4 yu4
to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise
过载過載guo4 zai4
overload
过早過早guo4 zao3
premature; untimely
过早起爆過早起爆guo4 zao3 qi3 bao4
preinitiation
过站大厅過站大廳guo4 zhan4 da4 ting1
transit lounge
过帐過帳guo4 zhang4
posting (accounting)
过招過招guo4 zhao1
to fight; to exchange blows
过重過重guo4 zhong4
overweight (luggage)
好过好過hao3 guo4
to have an easy time; (feel) well
横过橫過heng2 guo4
to traverse
呼啸而过呼嘯而過hu1 xiao4 er2 guo4
to whistle past; to hurtle past; to zip by
花粉过敏花粉過敏hua1 fen3 guo4 min3
hay fever
划过劃過hua2 guo4
(of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky)
悔过悔過hui3 guo4
to regret; to repent
悔过书悔過書hui3 guo4 shu1
written repentance
悔过自新悔過自新hui3 guo4 zi4 xin1
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
疾驰而过疾馳而過ji2 chi2 er2 guo4
to sweep past; to hurtle past; to swoosh past
挤过擠過ji3 guo4
to squeeze through; to force one's way through
记过記過ji4 guo4
to give sb a demerit
矫枉过正矯枉過正jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4
to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate
矫枉过直矯枉過直jiao3 wang3 guo4 zhi2
see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正
接过接過jie1 guo4
to take (sth proffered)
结合过程結合過程jie2 he2 guo4 cheng2
cohesive process(es)
借过借過jie4 guo4
excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
经过經過jing1 guo4
to pass; to go through; process; course
君子不计小人过君子不計小人過jun1 zi3 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过
开发过程開發過程kai1 fa1 guo4 cheng2
development process
砍头不过风吹帽砍頭不過風吹帽kan3 tou2 bu4 guo4 feng1 chui1 mao4
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
看不过看不過kan4 bu5 guo4
cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去
看不过去看不過去kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5
cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously; a fuss about nothing; nothing to write home about
闪过閃過shan3 guo4
to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers)
涉过涉過she4 guo4
to ford (a stream, river etc)
神经过敏神經過敏shen2 jing1 guo4 min3
jumpy; nervous; oversensitive
胜过勝過sheng4 guo4
to excel; to surpass
时过境迁時過境遷shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1
things change with the passage of time (idiom)
事不过三事不過三shi4 bu4 guo4 san1
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom); don't repeat the same mistake again and again; bad things don't happen more than three times
事过境迁事過境遷shi4 guo4 jing4 qian1
The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).; It is water under the bridge.
数不过来數不過來shu3 bu4 guo4 lai2
can't manage to count; too many to count
睡过头睡過頭shui4 guo4 tou2
to oversleep
说不过去說不過去shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4
cannot be justified; inexcusable
说得过去說得過去shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4
acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
思过思過si1 guo4
to reflect on one's past errors
髓过氧化物酶髓過氧化物酶sui3 guo4 yang3 hua4 wu4 mei2
Myeloperoxidase (MPO), chemical in neutrophil granulocytes, used to kill pathogens
太过太過tai4 guo4
excessively; too
体温过低體溫過低ti3 wen1 guo4 di1
hypothermia
通过通過tong1 guo4
by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over
通过事后通過事後tong1 guo4 shi4 hou4
off-line
透过透過tou4 guo4
through; via
为时过早為時過早wei2 shi2 guo4 zao3
premature; too soon
委过委過wei3 guo4
variant of 諉過|诿过
诿过諉過wei3 guo4
to put the blame on sb else
文过饰非文過飾非wen2 guo4 shi4 fei1
to cover up one's faults (idiom); to whitewash
闻过则喜聞過則喜wen2 guo4 ze2 xi3
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.); to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
现在是过去钥匙現在是過去鑰匙xian4 zai4 shi4 guo4 qu5 yao4 shi5
Today is the key to the past.
小过小過xiao3 guo4
little mistake; minor offense; slightly too much
信不过信不過xin4 bu4 guo4
to distrust; to be suspicious
信得过信得過xin4 de5 guo4
trustworthy; reliable
言过其实言過其實yan2 guo4 qi2 shi2
to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
研制过程研製過程yan2 zhi4 guo4 cheng2
manufacturing environment
眼过劳眼過勞yan3 guo4 lao2
eye strain
雁过拔毛雁過拔毛yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic