Simplified display

弄巧成拙

nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

Definitionen

1. to overreach oneself
2. to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face

Bestandteilwörter von 弄巧成拙

• 巧 巧 qiǎo: opportunely
• 弄 弄 lòng: lane
• 弄 弄 nòng: to do
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 拙 拙 zhuō: awkward