Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excessive; extreme: Describes something that goes beyond normal, reasonable, or acceptable limits. It indicates an amount, degree, or intensity that is too much.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Việc lo lắng của cô ấy có phần thái quá. (Her worry is somewhat excessive.)
  • Đừng phản ứng một cách thái quá. (Don't react in an extreme manner.)
  • Chi tiêu thái quá có thể dẫn đến nợ nần. (Excessive spending can lead to debt.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to critique or warn against actions, behaviors, or states that are disproportionate or immoderate.
  • Sự nhiệt tình là tốt, nhưng đừng để nó trở nên thái quá. (Enthusiasm is good, but don't let it become excessive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thái (as a bound morpheme): Found in words like "thái độ" (attitude) or "thái quá" itself, often relating to a state or degree.
• Quá (adv): Too; overly. This is the core component intensifying the meaning.

Synonyms

• Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
• Extreme: Reaching a high or the highest degree; very severe.
• Immoderate: Not sensible or restrained; excessive.
• Over the top (OTT): Excessive or exaggerated (idiomatic).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "thái quá" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is commonly used in phrases like:
  • hành động thái quá: to act excessively.
  • lời nói thái quá: extreme/exaggerated words.
• The concept relates to the Vietnamese saying "Quá cái gì cũng không tốt" (Too much of anything is not good).

adj

1. excessive, extreme