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过犹不及

guòyóubùjí

Traditional: 過猶不及

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

Character Breakdown

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

Additional Information

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Chinese
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