Evolvement Route of"X+buguo"from Negative to the Maximum
"X+buguo"is based on a dynamic schema,which initially expresses the inability of the moving person to achieve spatial displacement due to subjective and objective conditions.It is initially used in the spatial domain,and later metaphorically extended to the physiological/psychological domain,quantity domain,temporal domain,and comparative domain,indicating negative definitions such as"cannot pass through""cannot be sus-tained"and"cannot exceed".The maximal meaning"X+buguo"reflects the evolution from negative to the maxi-mal quantity with two paths:the first is that it cannot pass in space,evolves to an action/state that cannot be sus-tained in temporal domain,and finally it evolves to the maximal quantity,and X extends from negative physiologi-cal or psychological feelings to evaluative nature adjectives and verbs.After the semantic wear and tear of"X+bu-guo"construction,a superimposed reinforced constructions of"degree adverb zui/geng/tai/ding+X+buguo"is formed;The second is that it can not pass in space,evolves to not exceed in nature,the negative comparison of concession,and finally it evolves to the maximum,thus forming a comparative emphatic construction"zai+X+buguo".This structure is used to express the dynamic nature of the narrator's depiction of the entity's nature,which is most frequently used.The maximal meaning"X+buguo"is mostly used in argumentative style,and its main ex-pressions are"zai+X+buguo"and"zui+X+buguo".Syntactically,"Buguo"changes from serving as a possi-ble complement to serving as a degree complement,from having a corresponding affirmative to not having a corre-sponding affirmative,and from following other components to not following other components.