Going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short.(guò yóu bù jí)

Going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short.

The Chinese idiom, pronounced "Gu ò y ó UB ù J í", means that it is inappropriate to do too much as it is not enough. From the Analects of Confucius advanced.

Idiom usage

Bai Yutang said: "you and I are scholars. We should deal with people in a reasonable way. We should follow the power to achieve change, but we should be at ease with the situation. Too much is better than too much. Brother, are you in the middle of the road? " The former distorts the vernacular, while the latter distorts the vernacular, so the so-called ～. According to my opinion, this is "～". About two ears are too long. It's useless to feel them. The fourteenth chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

The Analects of Confucius advanced: "Zi Gong asked:" who is the best teacher or businessman? " Confucius said, "the teacher is not as good as the merchant." He said, "but then the teacher will be better and better?" Confucius said, "too much is not enough."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: too much for yourself; antonym: just right, just right

Chinese PinYin : guò yóu bù jí