overcorrect; overcompensate; go too far in righting a wrong
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to overcorrect; to go too far in righting a wrong; to overcompensate and swing to the opposite extreme
Used to describe situations where correcting a mistake or deviation results in swinging too far to the opposite extreme, often creating a new problem. Often used as a predicate or with '是...的'.
Yīng应
gāi该
jiū纠
zhèng正
làng浪
fèi费
de的
xí习
guàn惯
，
dàn但
shì是
yī一
biàn变
ér而
wéi为
lìn吝
sè啬
，
nà那
jiù就
shì是
jiǎo矫
wǎng枉
guò过
zhèng正
le了
。
We should correct the habit of wastefulness, but if it turns into stinginess, that is overcorrecting.
Zài在
tiáo调
zhěng整
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
shí时
，
yào要
fáng防
zhǐ止
jiǎo矫
wǎng枉
guò过
zhèng正
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
zào造
chéng成
xīn新
de的
shāng伤
hài害
。
When adjusting economic policies, one must guard against overcorrection to avoid causing new harm to the market.
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Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
tài太
fàng放
zòng纵
hái孩
zi子
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
què却
jiǎo矫
wǎng枉
guò过
zhèng正
，
guǎn管
de得
guò过
yú于
yán严
lì厉
。
He used to be too lenient with his children, but now he has overcorrected and is excessively strict.