矫枉过正 (jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng) — to overcorrect, to go too far in trying to fix a problem

A set idiom (chéngyǔ) meaning 'to overcorrect': the original problem was fixed, but the remedy itself went too far the other way.

idiom
to overcorrectto go too far in trying to fix a problem

예문

  • 矫枉过正
    Tā wèi le gǎi diào huài xí guàn, fǎn ér jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng, biàn de tài yán gé le.
    He tried to break a bad habit but overcorrected and became too strict.
  • 矫枉过正
    Gǎi gé bù néng jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng, fǒu zé huì dài lái xīn de wèn tí.
    Reforms must not overcorrect, or they'll bring new problems.
  • 矫枉过正
    Lǎo shī pī píng xué shēng shí yào zhù yì fēn cùn, bì miǎn jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng.
    When criticizing students, teachers should be careful not to overcorrect.

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