- 1. [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 (yoji)
Kanji in this word
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矯
rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsifyOn: キョウ (kyou)Kun: た.める (ta.meru)
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角
angle, corner, square, horn, antlersOn: カク (kaku)Kun: かど (kado)、 つの (tsuno)
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殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoilOn: サツ (satsu)、 サイ (sai)、 セツ (setsu)Kun: ころ.す (koro.su)、 -ごろ.し (-goro.shi)、 そ.ぐ (so.gu)、 あや.める (aya.meru)
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牛
cowOn: ギュウ (gyuu)Kun: うし (ushi)