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聪明反被聪明误
聰明反被聰明誤
cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù
1.
a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself
2.
too smart for one's own good
Character Breakdown
聪
cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
HSK 3
15 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
8 丶
反
fǎn
reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
HSK 4
4 丶
被
bèi
bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"
HSK 3
10 丶
聪
cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
HSK 3
15 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
8 丶
误
wù
error, fault, mistake; to delay
HSK 4
9 丶
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