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自作聪明
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自作聪明 [zìzuòcōngmíng]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] think oneself clever (in making suggestions, etc.); try to be smart (by acting on one's own, etc.)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自作聪明 [zìzuòcōngmíng]
  1. 1. 自以为聪明而草率行动。

Examples

自作聪明以为自己撒了个很圆的谎,你话里面漏洞多着呢!
这件事之所以吹灯, 就是因为你总自作聪明
The whole thing was ruined because you always think you are so clever. 吹台

Word Decomposition


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