过犹不及
guò yóu bù jí
going too far is as bad as not enough
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
过
犹
不
及
Definitions
ENgoing too far is as bad as not enough
中过犹不及
日過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し
한과유불급
Example Sentences
运动要适量，过犹不及。
Yùndòng yào shìliàng, guò yóu bù jí.
Exercise should be moderate — too much is as bad as too little.
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What does 过犹不及 mean in Chinese?+
过犹不及 (guò yóu bù jí) means "going too far is as bad as not enough" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 过犹不及?+
过犹不及 is pronounced "guò yóu bù jí" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 过犹不及?+
过犹不及 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 过犹不及?+
过犹不及 is composed of the characters: 过, 犹, 不, 及.