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聰明一世，蠢鈍一時 (cung1 ming4 jat1 sai3 ceon2 deon6 jat1 si4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

聰明一世，蠢鈍一時 (cung1 ming4 jat1 sai3 ceon2 deon6 jat1 si4, cōng ming yī shì , chǔn dùn yī shí) — even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgement

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 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
• 聰明 (cung1 ming4) — intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)

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