過猶不及 guò yóu bù jí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

過 guò pass, pass through, go across
猶 yóu 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