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过犹不及
guò​yóu​bù​jí

too much is as bad as too little

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 过 過 guò adverbparticle
    to exceed
    to exceed or go beyond a certain limit; to surpass; (bound form) excessive; overly
  2. 犹 猶 yóu adjectiveverb
    like
    To be like; as if; just as
  3. 不及 bù​jí
    to be inferior to
    To be not as good as; to fall short of something else.