矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to overcorrect (idiom)
  2. to overcompensate

CHARACTERS

矯 jiǎo correct, rectify, straighten out
枉 wǎng
HSK 6
useless, in vain; bent, crooked
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
正 zhèng
HSK 2
right, proper, correct