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矫枉过当 — “To overcorrect”

矫枉过当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”. To go too far in rectifying a mistake, exceeding the appropriate limit. Literally, “Overcorrecting a wrong”.

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矫枉过当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 矫jiǎo
  • 枉wǎng
  • 过guò
  • 当dāng

矫枉过当 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
矫
jiǎo11correct, straighten, rectify
枉
wǎng8in vain
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
当
dāng6to act as or serve as

Example Sentence with 矫枉过当

在调整公司内部流程时,我们必须避免矫枉过当,以免制造新的问题。
When adjusting the company's internal processes, we must avoid overcorrecting, so as not to create new problems.

Idioms Related to 矫枉过当

Synonyms of 矫枉过当

  • jiǎo矫wǎng枉guò过zhōng中overcorrecting a wrong
  • jiǎo矫wǎng枉guò过zhèng正overcorrecting a wrong

More idioms starting with 矫

  • jiǎo矫shì世lì励sú俗Rectify social trends and encourage good customs
  • jiǎo矫shì世lì厉sú俗rectify social customs and promote integrity
  • jiǎo矫shì世biàn变sú俗correct and transform undesirable social customs
  • jiǎo矫guó国gēng更sú俗rectify affairs and reform customs
  • jiǎo矫guó国gé革sú俗rectify governance and reform customs
  • jiǎo矫wěi尾lì厉jiǎo角show off strength and act arrogantly
  • jiǎo矫qíng情gān干yù誉feign sentiment for reputation
  • jiáo矫qing情zì自shì饰feign elegance to mask true self
  • jiǎo矫qíng情zhèn镇wù物feign composure to hide true emotions
  • jiáo矫qing情shì饰wěi伪feign emotion and disguise falseness
  • jiǎo矫qíng情shì饰xíng行feign emotion and adorn behavior
  • jiǎo矫qíng情shì饰zhà诈feign sincerity to deceive

Questions about 矫枉过当

What does 矫枉过当 mean?
矫枉过当 (jiǎo wǎng guò dāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”.
How do you pronounce 矫枉过当?
矫枉过当 is pronounced jiǎo wǎng guò dāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矫枉过当 literally mean?
Literally, 矫枉过当 means “Overcorrecting a wrong”. It is used to mean “to overcorrect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矫枉过当?
比喻纠正错误超过了应有的限度。同“矫枉过正”。
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