矫枉过正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43806th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to overcorrect (idiom)
  2. 2. to overcompensate

Characters

Character Meaning
矫 jiǎo
argumentative; contentious; to correct
枉 wǎng HSK 6
in vain; unjust; to twist
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)