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不为已甚 不做得太过分。多指对人的责备或处罚适可而止 孟子·离娄下》：“仲尼不为已甚者 Bù  Wéi  Yǐ  Shèn Bwys 适可而止 紧缩式；作谓语；比喻不要太过分

Bu Wei Yi Shen means not to go too far, often referring to stopping at the right point when reprimanding or punishing. 'To stop at the appropriate time' is a synonym. It comes from Mencius's 'Li Lou II,' 'Confucius did not go to extremes.'

不为已甚指做事不过分，多指责备处罚适可而止，近义词为适可而止，出自《孟子·离娄下》“仲尼不为已甚者。”

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