聪明一世，糊涂一时

cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí

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Definitions

1. even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom)
2. every man has a fool in his sleeve

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Child Words of 聪明一世，糊涂一时

• 一 一 yī: one
• 一时 一时 yī shí: a period of time
• 涂 涂 tú: to apply (paint etc)
• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 糊 糊 hú: muddled
• 糊 糊 hù: paste
• 糊涂 糊涂 hú tu: muddled
• 聪明 聪明 cōng ming: intelligent
• 一世 一世 yī shì: generation
• 世 世 shì: life
• 明 明 míng: bright
• 聪 聪 cōng: quick at hearing