cōngmingyīshìhútuyīshí
even the wise have lapses
- even the wise have lapses
- a person who is smart their entire life can still have a momentary lapse in judgment; even the wisest may occasionally do something foolish. Both 聪明一世 cōngmíngyīshì and 糊涂一时 hútuyīshí can also be used independently.