Chinese–English

聪明反被聪明误

cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù · cong ming fan bei cong ming wu

Traditional 聰明反被聰明誤

Meaning

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  1. (idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
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