聪明一世，糊涂一时
Traditional: 聰明一世，糊塗一時Dictionary entry
(idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve
What does 聪明一世，糊涂一时 mean?
聪明一世，糊涂一时 (cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve
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聪明一世，糊涂一时
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