聪明反被聪明误

cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù

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Definitions

  1. 1. a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself
  2. 2. too smart for one's own good

Child Words of 聪明反被聪明误

反
fǎn

contrary

聪明
cōng ming

intelligent

被
bèi

quilt

误
wù

mistake

明
míng

bright

聪
cōng

quick at hearing