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聰明過頭 (cung1 ming4 gwo3 tau4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

聰明過頭 (cung1 ming4 gwo3 tau4, cōng ming guò tóu) — too clever by half; excessive ingenuity

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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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