聰明反被聰明誤

cung1 ming4 faan2 bei6 cung1 ming4 ng6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

聰明反被聰明誤Traditional · Main Form
聪明反被聪明误Alternate Form

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