聪明反被聪明误

Traditional: 聰明反被聰明誤
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
Dictionary entry
(idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good

What does 聪明反被聪明误 mean?

聪明反被聪明误 (cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù) has the following dictionary meaning.

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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聪明反被聪明误
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
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