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10 寫字不在 行 裡
寫字不在行裡

─出了格。
出了格

比喻做事越出了
比喻做事越出了

許可的限度或範圍。
許可的限度或範圍

Not keeping one's writing in the lines ─ out of line.
Chinese ruled paper is double ruled to form squares,
one character to be written in each square.
There is also a pun on chu-ge, to exceed what is proper.
This refers to one going beyond his authority in doing something.

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