聪明一世，糊涂一时 聰明一世，糊塗一時
cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí
Meaning
(idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve
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聪cōngsharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright耳总明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light日月一yīone; a, an; alone世shìgeneration, era, age; world廿糊húmuddled; paste; to stick on with paste米胡涂túto smear, to scribble, to daub; surname氵余时shítime, season; period, era, age日寸