矯枉過正

Chinese

		dissemble; rectify	in the wrong; in vain	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
trad. (矯枉過正)		矯	枉	過	正
simp. (矫枉过正)		矫	枉	过	正

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiǎowǎngguòzhèng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): giu² wong² gwo³ zing³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiǎowǎngguòzhèng [Phonetic: jiáowǎngguòzhèng]
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeauwoangguohjenq
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ u̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: giu² wong² gwo³ zing³
  - Yale: gíu wóng gwo jing
  - Cantonese Pinyin: giu² wong² gwo³ dzing³
  - Guangdong Romanization: giu² wong² guo³ jing³
  - IPA ^(key): /kiːu̯³⁵ wɔːŋ³⁵ kʷɔː³³ t͡sɪŋ³³/

Idiom

矯枉過正

to overcorrect; to hypercorrect; to overcompensate

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