弄巧反拙
nòng​qiǎo​fǎn​zhuō

to backfire

  1. 弄 nòng verbadjective
    to play with
    to play with; to toy with; to mess with; to show off or flaunt
  2. 巧 qiǎo adjective
    skillful
    skillful; ingenious; clever in a way that shows dexterity or high technique
  3. 反 fǎn adverbconjunction
    on the contrary
    instead; on the contrary; equivalent to 反而 fǎn'ér or 反倒 fǎn​dào
  4. 拙 zhuō adjective
    clumsy
    (bound form) clumsy; awkward; dull; inelegant