过犹不及 guò yóu bù jí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
犹 yóu
HSK 5
like, similar to, just like, as
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
及 jí
HSK 4
extend; reach; come up to; and