過猶不及 guò yóu bù jí

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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