挢枉过正 — “To overcorrect”
挢枉过正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”. To go too far in rectifying a mistake or deviation. Literally, “Rectify the wrong excessively”.
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这家公司为了减少员工迟到现象，规定迟到一分钟也要扣除半天工资，这未免有点挢枉过正了。
To curb employee tardiness, the company stipulated that even a one-minute delay would result in half a day's pay deduction, which seems to be an overcorrection.
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What does 挢枉过正 mean?
挢枉过正 (jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcorrect”.
How do you pronounce 挢枉过正?
挢枉过正 is pronounced jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挢枉过正 literally mean?
Literally, 挢枉过正 means “Rectify the wrong excessively”. It is used to mean “to overcorrect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挢枉过正?
指纠正偏差而超过必要的限度。