cōng​ming​guò​tóu

too clever by half

  • created sense approved 聪明过头/聰明過頭 · cōng​ming​guò​tóu · too clever by half — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    聪明过头 / 聰明過頭

    cōng​ming​guò​tóu

    too clever by half

    too clever for one's own good; having excessive ingenuity or being overly smart

    聪明 (literal) → 聪明/聰明 · cōng​ming · intelligent 过头 (literal) → 过头/過頭 · guò​tóu · to overdo it

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