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聪明一世,糊涂一时

even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom) / every man has a fool in his sleeve

Characters and words in 聪明一世,糊涂一时

intelligent / clever / bright / smart / acute (of sight and hearing)
cōng = cu + (e)ng1
quick at hearing / wise / clever / sharp-witted / intelligent / acute
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míng = mi + (e)ng2
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
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míng = mi + (e)ng2
bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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generation / period of 30 years / one's whole lifetime / lifelong / age / era / times / the whole world / the First (of numbered European kings)
shì = sh + Ø4
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shì = sh + Ø4
life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble
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muddled / silly / confused
= hu + Ø2
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= hu + Ø2
muddled / paste / scorched
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= hu + Ø4
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= hu + Ø2
= tu + Ø2
to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
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= tu + Ø2
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= tu + Ø2
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a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time
shí = sh + Ø2
old variant of 時|时[shi2]
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shí = sh + Ø2
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Words with 聪明一世,糊涂一时

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