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挢抂过正
挢抂过正
挢抂过正

挢抂过正 — “To overcorrect”

挢抂过正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”. To go too far in correcting a mistake or deviation, often leading to a new extreme. Literally, “Correct the deviation excessively”.

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挢抂过正 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挢抂过正 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挢
jiǎo9Raise, lift, correct
抂kuáng—
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive

Example Sentence with 挢抂过正

老师在纠正学生坐姿时,为了避免挢抂过正,通常会采取循序渐进的方法。
When teachers correct students' sitting posture, they usually adopt a gradual approach to avoid overcorrecting.

Idioms Related to 挢抂过正

More idioms starting with 挢

  • jiǎo挢róu揉zào造zuò作affected and unnatural
  • jiǎo挢wǎng枉guò过zhèng正overcorrect a deviation

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Questions about 挢抂过正

What does 挢抂过正 mean?

挢抂过正 (jiǎo kuáng guò zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”.

How do you pronounce 挢抂过正?

挢抂过正 is pronounced jiǎo kuáng guò zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挢抂过正 literally mean?

Literally, 挢抂过正 means “Correct the deviation excessively”. It is used to mean “to overcorrect”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挢抂过正?

矫枉过正。指纠正偏差而超过必要的限度。

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