聪明一世，糊涂一时

cōngmingyīshì,hútuyīshí

(idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve

Traditional 聰明一世，糊塗一時

Meaning

cōngmingyīshì,hútuyīshícong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2
  1. (idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve

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