去泰去甚
qù​tài​qù​shèn

to avoid extremes

  • created reference approved 去泰去甚 → 去甚去泰 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    去泰去甚 qù​tài​qù​shèn

    去甚去泰 qù​shèn​qù​tài

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  • created sense approved 去泰去甚 · qù​tài​qù​shèn · to avoid extremes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    去泰去甚

    qù​tài​qù​shèn

    to avoid extremes

    To shun excess and maintain a middle course; to avoid doing things to the extreme. Used as an advice to practice moderation.

    去 (literal) → 去 · qù · to remove 泰 (literal) → 泰 · tài · extreme 去 (literal) → 去 · qù · to remove 甚 (literal) → 甚 · shèn · serious

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