overgenerosity
noun [ U ] (also over-generosity) uk/ˌəʊ.və.dʒen.əˈrɒs.ə.ti/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.dʒen.əˈrɑː.sə.t̬i/
过于慷慨
the quality of being more generous than is helpful or necessary
They met to agree a settlement intended to correct the over-generosity of the previous deal.
Their over-generosity with their younger child caused jealousy amongst her older siblings. 他们对年幼孩子的过于慷慨,引起了家里年长的孩子们的嫉妒。
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- The teacher's over-generosity in marking resulted from his lack of knowledge of the syllabus and curriculum.
- As a critic, he could be accused of over-generosity: of praising the mediocre in order to make his own judgments appear refined.
- It is always a mistake to spoil children by lack of boundaries or overgenerosity.