Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
聰明反被聰明誤 cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
cleverness that backfires; too clever, gets hurt
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
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
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clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
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bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
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opposite; to oppose; against
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(indicates passive-voice clauses); by; quilt
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clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
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bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
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mistake; error; mistakenly
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