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聰明過頭

简聪明过头 · 繁聰明過頭

Mandarin · pinyin cōng ming guò tóu

too clever by half; excessive ingenuity

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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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