矫枉过正

Traditional: 矯枉過正

jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

Dictionary entry

to overcorrect (idiom)

What does 矫枉过正 mean?

矫枉过正 (jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to overcorrect (idiom)

2to overcompensate

Character breakdown

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矫Jiǎosurname Jiao 枉wǎngto twist · crooked 过Guōsurname Guo 正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year

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矫枉过正

jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

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