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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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挢枉过正 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挢枉过正 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挢
jiǎo9Raise, lift, correct
枉
wǎng8in vain
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive

Example Sentence with 挢枉过正

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.

Idioms Related to 挢枉过正

Synonyms of 挢枉过正

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

More idioms starting with 挢

  • jiǎo挢kuáng抂guò过zhèng正overcorrecting to a new extreme
  • jiǎo挢róu揉zào造zuò作affected and unnatural

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Questions about 挢枉过正

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。

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