矯枉過正 [矫－过－]

Jyutping giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3
Pinyin jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to overcorrect (idiom)
  2. to overcompensate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    糾正​錯誤​時​超過​咗​應​有​嘅​限度
    to overcorrect; to exceed proper limits when correcting something
    • 醫生叫你唔好做劇烈運動啫，你唔使矯枉過正，乜嘢運動都唔做㗎。
      医生叫你唔好做剧烈运动啫，你唔使矫枉过正，乜嘢运动都唔做㗎。
      ji1 san1 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 zou6 ket6 lit6 wan6 dung6 ze1, nei5 m4 sai2 giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3, mat1 je5 wan6 dung6 dou1 m4 zou6 gaa3
      Even if the doctor told you not to do any intensive exercise, you are overdoing it by not working out at all.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to overcorrect; to hypercorrect; to overcompensate
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    医生叫你唔好做剧烈运动啫，你唔使矫枉过正，乜嘢运动都唔做㗎。
    醫生叫你唔好做劇烈運動啫，你唔使矯枉過正，乜嘢運動都唔做㗎。
    ji1 san1 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 zou6 ket6 lit6 wan6 dung6 ze1, nei5 m4 sai2 giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3, mat1 je5 wan6 dung6 dou1 m4 zou6 gaa3
    • Even if the doctor told you not to do any intensive exercise, you are overdoing it by not working out at all.