过犹不及 guò yóu bù jí

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 44347th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
犹 yóu HSK 5
(just) like; just as; still
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to