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过犹不及
guò​yóu​bù​jí

excess is bad

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  • created sense approved 过犹不及/過猶不及 · guò​yóu​bù​jí · excess is bad 2026/03/04

    过犹不及 / 過猶不及

    guò​yóu​bù​jí

    excess is bad

    too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

    凡事都要适度,因为过犹不及。

    idiom

    created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

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