1.to overcorrect (idiom)2.to overcompensate
corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
to die in tragic circumstances
1.to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)2.to try in vain
1.pointless trip2.not worth the trip
1.wasted money2.pointless expense
see 矫枉过正[jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng]
有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人, one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)