聰明過頭

简 聪明过头 · 繁 聰明過頭
Mandarin · pinyin cōng ming guò tóu

Meanings

  1. too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
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聰
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明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
聪
cōng · intelligent, clever, bright
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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1–5–4–2 · cong1 ming5 guo4 tou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung1 ming4 gwo3 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 聰明過頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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cung1 ming4 gwo3 tau4

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