弄巧成拙 nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

DEFINITIONS

  1. to overreach oneself
  2. to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face

CHARACTERS

弄 nòng
HSK 4
do, play or fiddle with; alley
巧 qiǎo
HSK 4
skillful, ingenious, clever
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
拙 zhuō
HSK 6
stupid, clumsy, crude; convention