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大过
dà guò
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serious mistake;
major demerit
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过继
guò jì
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to adopt;
to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
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过关斩将
guò guān zhǎn jiàng
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to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom);
abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4]
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得过且过
dé guò qiě guò
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satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through;
without high ambitions, but getting by
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过户
guò hù
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to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc);
(real estate) conveyancing
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悔过书
huǐ guò shū
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written repentance
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过敏原
guò mǐn yuán
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allergen;
anaphylactogen
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过街老鼠
guò jiē lǎo shǔ
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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[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3]
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雨过天晴
yǔ guò tiān qíng
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sky clears after rain;
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom);
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom);
see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1]
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矫枉过正
jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng
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to overcorrect (idiom);
to overcompensate
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记过
jì guò
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to give sb a demerit
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过犹不及
guò yóu bù jí
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too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
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事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
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The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).;
It is water under the bridge.
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过氧化氢
guò yǎng huà qīng
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hydrogen peroxide H2O2
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过火
guò huǒ
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to go too far (in word or deed);
over the top
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功过
gōng guò
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merits and demerits;
contributions and errors
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悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
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to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
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大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
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overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
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过眼烟云
guò yǎn yān yún
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ephemeral (idiom)
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不过尔尔
bù guò ěr ěr
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not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre;
nothing out of the ordinary
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过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
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lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom);
fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
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过氧化物
guò yǎng huà wù
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peroxide
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不过意
bù guò yì
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to be sorry;
to feel apologetic
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拗不过
niù bu guò
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can't persuade;
unable to make (sb) change their mind;
unable to resist (sb)
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过细
guò xì
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extremely careful;
meticulous;
overattentive
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