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Meaning of 过犹不及

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过 guò 犹 yóu 不 bù 及 jí (Trad.: 過猶不及)
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
Related Words
Synonym: 矫枉过正
Example Sentences
1
好色是艺术
,
过犹不及
。
Erotic art is, overboard.
2
太多反有害
;
过犹不及
。
Too much water drowned the miller.
3
他认为民主可能
“
过犹不及
。
”
He argues that democracy can be "too much of a good thing."
4
黄油早餐是金
,
午餐是银
,
晚餐是铅
。
意译
:
过犹不及
。
Butter is gold in the morning, silver at noon, lead at night.
5
所谓过犹不及
,
一切都只为了需要而存在
。
So-called doable, everything just to need and exist.