[矫正 / 矯正, jiǎo zhèng, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋ]to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten#12694[Add to Longdo]
[矫枉过正 / 矯枉過正, jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ]to over-correct a defect (成语 saw); to over-compensate; to push sth too far the other way; fig. inverse discrimination#58771[Add to Longdo]
[矫枉过直 / 矯枉過直, jiǎo wǎng guò zhí, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓˊ]to over-correct a defect (成语 saw); to over-compensate; to push sth too far the other way; fig. inverse discrimination[Add to Longdo]
[つのをためてうしをころす, tsunowotameteushiwokorosu](exp, v5s) to throw the baby out with the bath water; to strain at a camel and swallow a gnat; to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point[Add to Longdo]
[きょうかくさつぎゅう, kyoukakusatsugyuu](exp) trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; The cure is worse than the disease[Add to Longdo]