矯角殺牛
きょうかくさつぎゅう
- 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 exp yoji
Kanji
矯
キョウ
た.める
rectify; straighten; correct; reform; cure; control; pretend; falsify
角
カク
かど • つの
angle; corner; square; horn; antlers
殺
サツ • サイ • セツ
ころ.す • -ごろ.し • そ.ぐ • あや.める
kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil
牛
ギュウ
うし
cow