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矯枉過直 (矫枉过直)

jiǎo wǎng guò zhí

Definition

  1. to over-correct a defect (idiom); to over-compensate
  2. to push sth too far the other way
  3. (fig.) inverse discrimination

Character Decomposition

矯
=
矢
+
喬
枉
=
木
+
王
過
=
辶
+
咼
直
=
十
+
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