Definition

1. Adjective / Adverb:
   • Excessive; Excessively: Describes a state, action, or quantity that goes beyond what is considered normal, acceptable, reasonable, or safe. It implies a lack of moderation.
   • Beyond measure; To an excessive degree: Indicates an extreme extent that is often undesirable or harmful.

Usage Examples

• As an Adjective:
  • Việc sử dụng điện năng ở tòa nhà này là quá mức. (The energy consumption in this building is excessive.)
  • Cô ấy chịu áp lực quá mức từ công việc. (She is under excessive pressure from work.)
• As an Adverb:
  • Đừng lo lắng quá mức. (Don't worry excessively.)
  • Anh ấy tự tin quá mức vào khả năng của mình. (He is overly confident in his abilities.)

Advanced Usage

• "quá mức cho phép": exceeding the allowable limit; beyond permissible levels.
  • Nồng độ chất ô nhiễm trong nước đã vượt quá mức cho phép. (The concentration of pollutants in the water has exceeded the permissible level.)
• Used in formal or technical contexts (e.g., legal, environmental, health reports) to describe violations of standards.

Variants and Related Words

• Quá đà (adj/adv): Over the top, going too far (often used for behavior or actions). It can be more colloquial than "quá mức".
  • Bài phát biểu của anh ấy hơi quá đà. (His speech was a bit over the top.)
• Thái quá (adj): Extreme, excessive (similar meaning, often used in written language).
  • Sự nghi ngờ của anh ta thực sự thái quá. (His suspicion is truly excessive.)

Synonyms

• Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
• Overly: To an excessive degree.
• Immoderate: Not sensible or restrained; excessive.
• Inordinate: Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Làm quá mức cần thiết: To overdo it; to do more than is necessary.
  • Chỉ cần sửa lỗi nhỏ, đừng làm quá mức cần thiết. (Just fix the small error, don't overdo it.)
• Quá mức chịu đựng: Beyond endurance; unbearable.
  • Nỗi đau này là quá mức chịu đựng. (This pain is beyond endurance.)

1. Excessive, beyond measure, more than is reasonable