cōng​ming​yī​shì, hú​tu​yī​shí

momentary lapse

Senses

聪明一世,糊涂一时/ 聰明一世,糊塗一時 cōng​ming​yī​shì, hú​tu​yī​shí momentary lapse

Even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve.

他平时办事那么周全,这次竟然忘了带护照,真是聪明一世,糊涂一时。

References

see 聪明一世,懵懂一时/聰明一世,懵懂一時 聪明一世,糊涂一时/聰明一世,糊塗一時