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矫枉过直
jiǎo​wǎng​guò​zhí

to overcorrect

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
矫枉过直 矯枉過直 jiǎo​wǎng​guò​zhí
to overcorrect
to correct a wrong with too much force so that the result is just as bad as the original; to overcompensate

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  • 矫枉过正 jiǎo​wǎng​guò​zhèng