聰明一世，懵懂一時 cōng ming yī shì ， měng dǒng yī shí

wise all life but foolish for a moment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. see 聰明一世，聪明一世，糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]

Characters

Character Meaning
聰 cōng
clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
明 ming HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
懵 měng
stupid
懂 dǒng HSK 2
to understand; to comprehend
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
時 shí
time; when; o'clock