过犹不及”，汉语成语，
意思是事情做得过头，
就跟做得不够一样，都不合适。
在《中华文化专词》里，对“过犹不及”一词的解释如下：
事物超过一定的标准和没有达到标准同样是不好的。儒家以礼作为个人言语行事及其与天地万物关系的标准，并根据礼的要求判断言行的“过”或“不及”。孔子分别用“过”与“不及”评价自己的两位 *** ，认为二者在未能达到礼的要求这一点上是一样的。如果能够按照礼的要求达到无过、无不及的中道，即具备了“中庸”的美德。
It is just as bad to go beyond a given standard as to fall short of it. Con *** ian scholars use rites as the standards both for individuals' words and actions, and for their relationship with *** rything in the world. They also judge people's words or actions against the requirements of the rites to see whether they h *** e gone too far or fallen short. Con *** ius evaluated one of his students as "going too far" and another as "falling short," considering them to be the same in both failing the requirements set by the rites. If a person can follow the middle way by not going too far or falling short, then he has achi *** d the virtue of "the Golden Mean."
引例：
◎子贡问：“师与商也孰贤？”子曰：“师也过，商也不及。”曰：“然则师愈与？”子曰：“过犹不及。”（《论语·先进》）
子贡问孔子：“子张和子夏谁更好一些？”孔子说：“子张行事过度，而子夏常有不及。”子贡问：“那么子张这样更好一些吗？”孔子说：“过与不及一样，都是不好的。”）
Zigong asked Con *** ius, "Which one is more virtuous, Zizhang or Zixia?" Con *** ius replied, "Zizhang tends to go too far, while Zixia often falls short." Zigong f *** ther asked, "In that case, is Zizhang better?" Con *** ius said, "Going too far is just as bad as falling short." (The Analects)
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那么你知道“过犹不及”用英语怎么说？
Too much of anything is good for nothing.
过犹不及；任何东西太过了都无益。
【解释】
Excessive amounts of something can h *** e negative effects.
【例句】
Using mobile phones can bring us un *** tched convenience,
but too much of anything is good for nothing.
使用 *** 可以给我们带来无与伦 *** 便利，但过犹不及。
I know it's good to get exercise, but he's been working out way too much. Too much of anything is good for nothing.
我知道锻炼身体很好，但他最近锻炼得太多了。过犹不及呀。
S *** e, potato chips are delicious ,but moderation is key. Too much of anything is good for nothing.
当然，薯片很美味，但适量才是关键。任何东西过了都是无益的。
too much of a good thing
好事过头反成坏事；
过犹不及；物极必反
【解释】
Too large an amount of a beneficial or useful thing or activity can be harmful or excessive.
【例句】
You're going to h *** t yo *** self, if you keep exercising this much.
You can h *** e too much of a good thing, you know!
如果你一直这么锻炼，你会伤到自己的。过犹不及呀，你懂的!
Alan: We're h *** ing such a good time at this resort, why don't we stay another week?
Jane: I think we'd get bored with it if we stayed that long. You can h *** e too much of a good thing, you know
艾伦: 我们在这个度假胜地玩得很开心，为什么不再待一周呢?
简: 我觉得如果待那么久，我们会厌倦的。过犹不及，你懂的。
Sunlight *** y be the best disinfectant, but there can be too much of a good thing.
阳光或许是更好的消毒剂，但凡事过犹不及。
too good to be true
好得令人难以置信；太好而有失真实
【解释】
used to say that you cannot beli *** , that something is as good as it seems
【例句】
When I finally got a big raise, it was too good to be true.
当我终于得到了一次大的加薪时, 感觉太好了，我都不敢相信是真的。
I had to ask them to repeat their salary offer, because it was just too good to be true!
我当时让他们重复了一下他们给的薪水, 因为那太好了，有点不真实!
My wife is *** art, funny, compassionate, beautiful—I just feel like, she is too good to be true sometimes.
我的妻子聪明、风趣、富有同情心、美丽——有时我只是觉得她好得不真实。
