枉矫过激 — “To overcorrect”
枉矫过激 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”. To go too far in correcting a mistake or situation, often leading to unintended negative consequences.
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枉矫过激 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枉矫过激 Character Breakdown
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为了提升效率，制定了过于严格的规定，结果反而造成了员工的抵触情绪，这真是枉矫过激。
In an attempt to improve efficiency, overly strict regulations were introduced, which instead led to employee resentment. This was truly a case of overcorrecting excessively.
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- wǎng枉shǐ使xīn心jī机to scheme in vain
- wǎng枉kān勘xū虚zhāo招extract a false confession
- wǎng枉kǒu口jiáo嚼shé舌maliciously spread rumors and stir up trouble
- wǎng枉kǒu口bá拔shé舌speak maliciously and spread rumors
- wǎng枉kǒu口kuáng诳shé舌speak falsely and deceitfully
- wǎng枉mò墨jiǎo矫shéng绳distort or violate established rules
- wǎng枉chǐ尺zhí直xún寻yield a little to gain much
- wǎng枉jǐ己zhèng正rén人criticize others while flawed oneself
- wǎng枉dān担xū虚míng名bear an empty name in vain
- wǎng枉qǔ曲zhí直còu凑stubbornly follow a rigid course
- wǎng枉fǎ法xùn徇sī私bend the law for personal gain
- wǎng枉fǎ法yíng营sī私bend the law for personal gain
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What does 枉矫过激 mean?
枉矫过激 (wǎng jiǎo guò jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”.
How do you pronounce 枉矫过激?
枉矫过激 is pronounced wǎng jiǎo guò jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 枉矫过激?
犹言矫枉过正。比喻纠正错误超过了应有的限度。