自作聪明

Traditional: 自作聰明

zì zuò cōng míng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to think oneself clever

What does 自作聪明 mean?

自作聪明 (zì zuò cōng míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to think oneself clever

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 聪cōng(literary) acute (of hearing) · (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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自作聪明

zì zuò cōng míng

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