聪明一世，懵懂一时

Traditional: 聰明一世，懵懂一時

cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí

Dictionary entry

see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]

What does 聪明一世，懵懂一时 mean?

聪明一世，懵懂一时 (cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]

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聪cōng(literary) acute (of hearing) · (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 一yīone · single 世Shìsurname Shi 懵měng(bound form) confused; ignorant 懂dǒngto understand · to comprehend 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]

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How to pronounce 聪明一世，懵懂一时

聪明一世，懵懂一时

cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí

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