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弄巧成拙

弄
巧
成
拙
to overreach oneself / to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face

Characters and words in 弄巧成拙

弄
lòng = lu + (e)ng4
lane / alley
Add a new mnemonic for 弄 = 王 + 廾
弄
nòng = nu + (e)ng4
to do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with
Add a new mnemonic for 弄 = 王 + 廾
弄
挵
nòng = nu + (e)ng4
old variant of 弄[nong4]
Add a new mnemonic for 弄 = 王 + 廾
Add a new mnemonic for 挵 = 扌 + 弄
弄
衖
lòng = lu + (e)ng4
variant of 弄[long4]
Add a new mnemonic for 弄 = 王 + 廾
Add a new mnemonic for 衖 = 彳 + 共
巧
qiǎo = qi + ao3
opportunely / coincidentally / as it happens / skillful / timely
Add a new mnemonic for 巧 = 丂 + 工
成
chéng = ch + (e)ng2
surname Cheng
Add a new mnemonic for 成 = 万 + 戈
Add a new mnemonic for 成 = 戊 + 丁
成
chéng = ch + (e)ng2
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth
Add a new mnemonic for 成 = 万 + 戈
Add a new mnemonic for 成 = 戊 + 丁
拙
zhuō = zhu + o1
awkward / clumsy / dull / inelegant / (polite) my / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
Add a new mnemonic for 拙 = 出 + 扌

Words with 弄巧成拙

弄巧成拙 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 弄巧成拙

弄巧成拙 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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