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聰明反被聰明誤 (cung1 ming4 faan2 bei6 cung1 ming4 ng6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

聰明反被聰明誤 (cung1 ming4 faan2 bei6 cung1 ming4 ng6, cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù) — (idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 聰明一世，蠢鈍一時 (cung1 ming4 jat1 sai3 ceon2 deon6 jat1 si4) — even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgement
• 聰明卡 (cung1 ming4 kaa1) — a smartcard [written and colloquial]
• 聰明聽話 (cung1 ming4 teng1 waa6) — clever and obedient [written and colloquial]
• 聰 (cung1) — (literary) acute (of hearing); (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp
• 聰慧 (cung1 wai6) — bright; intelligent
• 聰敏 (cung1 man5) — bright; sharp; quick-witted

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