矯枉過正

Chinese

		dissemble; rectify	in the wrong; in vain	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
trad. (矯枉過正)		矯	枉	過	正
simp. (矫枉过正)		矫	枉	过	正

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǎowǎngguòzhèng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): giu² wong² gwo³ zing³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎowǎngguòzhèng [Phonetic: jiáowǎngguòzhèng]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎowǎngguòjhèng
    • Wade–Giles: chiao³-wang³-kuo⁴-chêng⁴
    • Yale: jyǎu-wǎng-gwò-jèng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeauwoangguohjenq
    • Palladius: цзяовангочжэн (czjaovangočžɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: giu² wong² gwo³ zing³
    • Yale: gíu wóng gwo jing
    • Cantonese Pinyin: giu² wong² gwo³ dzing³
    • Guangdong Romanization: giu² wong² guo³ jing³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːu̯³⁵ wɔːŋ³⁵ kʷɔː³³ t͡sɪŋ³³/

Idiom

矯枉過正

1. to overcorrect; to hypercorrect; to overcompensate

Related terms

• 過猶不及／过犹不及 (guòyóubùjí)