聪明一世，糊涂一时 cōngmingyīshìhútuyīshí even the wise have lapses Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 聪明一世 聰明一世 cōngmíngyīshì wise one's whole life to be clever and intelligent throughout one's entire lifetime， hú non-Chinese 糊涂一时 糊塗一時 hútuyīshí to have a momentary lapse to be confused or act foolishly for a brief moment; to have a temporary lapse in judgment or clarity