过犹不及

guòyóubùjí

过犹不及 — guòyóubùjí

  1. Too much is as bad as too little; excess is as harmful as deficiency (idiom).

    做事如果过犹不及,反而会起反作用。 zuòshì rúguǒ guòyóubùjí fǎnér huì qǐ fǎnzuòyòng — If you go too far, it can backfire; too much is as bad as too little.