过犹不及

Traditional: 過猶不及

guò yóu bù jí

Dictionary entry

too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

What does 过犹不及 mean?

过犹不及 (guò yóu bù jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

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过Guōsurname Guo 犹yóuas if · (just) like 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-及jíand · to reach

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How to pronounce 过犹不及

过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

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