聪明反被聪明误 cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

聪 cōng
HSK 3
intelligent, clever, bright
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
反 fǎn
HSK 4
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
被 bèi
HSK 3
passive indicator 'by'; bedding
聪 cōng
HSK 3
intelligent, clever, bright
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
误 wù
HSK 4
err, make mistake; interfere