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聪明一世,糊涂一时

/ cōng míng yī shì, hú tu yī shí /
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竟会聪明一世,糊涂一时
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聪明一世,糊涂一时的结果
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让……聪明一世,糊涂一时
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却聪明一世,糊涂一时
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真是聪明一世,糊涂一时

Definition

聪明一世,糊涂一时

Literally means:

smart as a rule, but this time a fool

Actually means:

smart as a rule, but this time a fool

A man who is wise all the time becomes foolish for one time and makes miserable mistakes.

一直很聪明的人,却在某些时候或处理某件事时糊涂起来,犯了不应该犯的错误。

Example

Used as predicate, object or a minor sentence. (作谓语、宾语,也可以在句中 (作小句)
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Méi
xiǎngdào
想到
zhèxiē
这些
yǒu
zhīshi
知识
de
rén
  
,
fǎndào
反倒
cōngmingshì
聪明一世
  
,
tu
糊涂一
shí
  
,
xiāngxìn
相信
le
jiǎ
虚假
de
yàopǐn
药品
guǎnggào
广告
  

Didn't expect these knowledgeable people, on the other end of the smart life, confused for a while, believe in false drug advertising.

2
hěn
àohuǐ
懊悔
自己
jìnghuì
竟会
cōngmingshì
聪明一世
  
,
tu
糊涂一
shí
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
kànchū
看出
zhè
fèn
tong
合同
cúnzài
存在
zhāo
xiànjǐng
陷阱
  

He was very remorseful that he would be clever for a lifetime, confused for a while, did not see that there was a trap in the contract.

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Zài
zhè
jiàn
shìqing
事情
shàng
  
,
zhēnshi
真是
cōngmingshì
聪明一世
  
,
tu
糊涂一
shí
  
,
dōu
kuài
tuìxiū
退休
de
rén
le
  
,
què
yīnwèi
因为
xiǎo
shī
失误
bèi
kāichú
开除
le
  

In this matter, he was really smart, confused for a while, are about to retire, but because of a small mistake was fired.