聪明反被聪明误

cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù

(idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good

聪

cōng

(literary) acute (of hearing)

明

míng

bright

反

fǎn

contrary

被

bèi

quilt

聪

cōng

(literary) acute (of hearing)

明

míng

bright

误

wù

mistake