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聪明一世，糊涂一时
cóngmingyīshì,hútuyīshí
Traditional: 聰明一世，糊塗一時
even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgement (idiom) / every man has a fool in his sleeve
Character Breakdown
聪
cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
HSK 3
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3
糊
hú
muddled; paste; to stick on with paste
HSK 5
涂
tú
to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname
HSK 5
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
Additional Information
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