过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

Định nghĩa

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

Từ cấu thành 过犹不及

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 及 jí: and
• 过 guò: to cross
• 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 不及 bù jí: to fall short of
• 犹 yóu: as if