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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
聰明反被聰明誤 聪明反被聪明误 [cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4] /(idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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