不敢越雷池一步 bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù

DEFINITIONS

  1. dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

CHARACTERS

不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
敢 gǎn to dare, venture; bold, brave
越 yuè exceed, go beyond; the more ...
雷 léi thunder
池 chí pool, pond; moat; cistern
一 yī one; a, an; alone
步 bù step, pace; walk, stroll