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自作聪明
自作聰明
zìzuòcōngmíng
1. to think oneself clever (idiom)
2. self-styled genius
3. a smart aleck

Character Breakdown

自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1 7 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

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