聪明过头 cōng ming guò tóu

too clever by half; excessive ingenuity

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. too clever by half
  2. 2. excessive ingenuity

Characters

Character Meaning
聪 cōng HSK 3
clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
明 ming HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end