莫为已甚 — “Don't go to extremes”
莫为已甚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't go to extremes”. Know when to stop, especially when reproaching or punishing someone. Literally, “Do not do to excess”.
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莫为已甚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
莫为已甚 Character Breakdown
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对待犯错的孩子，家长应该教育，但也要莫为已甚，给他们改正的机会。
When dealing with children who make mistakes, parents should educate them, but also know when to stop, giving them a chance to correct themselves.
Idioms Related to 莫为已甚
More idioms starting with 莫
- mò莫bù不yú逾chǐ侈Everyone is excessively extravagant
- mò莫zhī之yǔ与jīng京unrivaled; without parallel
- mò莫zhī之shuí谁hé何unchallengeable and beyond reproach
- mò莫yú予dú毒yě也No one can harm me
- mò莫yú余dú毒yě也No one can harm me
- mò莫xìn信zhí直zhōng中zhí直，，xū须fáng防rén人bù不rén仁Don't trust apparent honesty; guard against unkindness
- mò莫zī兹wèi为shèn甚Nothing is more severe than this
- mò莫kě可míng名zhuàng状beyond verbal description
- mò莫kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- mò莫kě可jiū究jié诘cannot be thoroughly investigated
- mò莫míng名qí其miào妙baffling or inexplicable
- mò莫zhǎn展yī一chóu筹unable to come up with any solution
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Open the tool →Questions about 莫为已甚
What does 莫为已甚 mean?
莫为已甚 (mò wéi yǐ shèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Don't go to extremes”.
How do you pronounce 莫为已甚?
莫为已甚 is pronounced mò wéi yǐ shèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 莫为已甚 literally mean?
Literally, 莫为已甚 means “Do not do to excess”. It is used to mean “Don't go to extremes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 莫为已甚?
不做得太过分。多指对人的责备或责罚适可而止。