不敢越雷池一步bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bùbeoverawed by the present boundaries and dare not go one step beyond them; dare not exceed (/overstep/exceel/surpass) a little away from the bounds; dare not lift (/move) a foot beyond the prescribed limit(/the utmost limit one can go)
❍ 有的人在艺术上就是～，不敢有所突破和创新，一味地硬搬和模仿。Some people are overawed by the present boundaries of their art and dare not go one step beyond those boundaries.They lack the courage to make a break-through and introduce innovations. What they have been engaged in is merely uncritical transplanting and copying. 不敢越雷池一步bu gan yue lei chi yi budare not overstep the limit 不敢越雷池一步dare not overstep the limit |