矯角殺牛 きょうかくさつぎゅう Meanings Expression 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 Kanji 矯 straighten. Read as キョウ. 角 angle. Read as カク. 殺 kill. Read as サツ. 牛 cow. Read as ギュウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists