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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:
機關算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命 机关算尽太聪明，反算了卿卿性命 [ji1 guan1 suan4 jin4 tai4 cong1 ming5 , fan3 suan4 le5 qing1 qing1 xing4 ming4] /if one is too calculating, it will be the cause of one's own undoing (famous line in "A Dream of Red Mansions" 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4])/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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Other forms in these source records: 機關算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命
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