聪明反被聪明误 Cleverness backfires
Explanation
因为过于聪明，而导致最终失败或受到损害。指因为想得太多，过于计较，结果适得其反。
Because of excessive cleverness, it leads to ultimate failure or harm. It means that because you think too much and care too much, you get the opposite result.
Origin Story
从前，有个书生，自诩聪明过人。一次赶考，他为了节省时间，抄近路走，结果误入山林迷了路，耽误了考试时间，落榜而归。他后悔不已，感叹道：“聪明反被聪明误啊！” 另一个故事说的是一个农夫，他家里很穷，只有一亩薄田。为了多收粮食，他绞尽脑汁，想出各种方法。他先尝试使用新的农具，结果因为操作不当，农具损坏，还浪费了很多时间；他又尝试使用新的肥料，结果肥料不对路，反而导致庄稼歉收。最后，他只能无奈地接受现实，感叹自己聪明反被聪明误。 这两个故事都说明了，过于聪明，想走捷径，反而会适得其反，最终导致失败。我们要学会脚踏实地，一步一个脚印地前进，才能取得最终的成功。
Once upon a time, there was a scholar who considered himself exceptionally intelligent. Once, while rushing to an important exam, he took a shortcut through the woods, only to get lost and miss the exam. He regretted it deeply, lamenting, "My cleverness has backfired on me!" Another story tells of a poor farmer with only a small plot of land. Determined to increase his harvest, he devised various methods. He tried new tools, but mishandled them, causing damage and wasting time. He then tried a new fertilizer, but it proved unsuitable, resulting in a poor crop. Finally, he resigned himself to his fate, lamenting that his cleverness had backfired. These two stories illustrate how excessive cleverness and attempts at shortcuts often backfire, leading to failure. We should learn to be grounded, proceeding steadily and methodically, to achieve true success.
Usage
常用于形容一个人因为过于聪明而导致失败或受到损害的情况。
Often used to describe a situation where someone fails or is harmed due to being too clever.
Examples
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他太聪明了，结果聪明反被聪明误，弄巧成拙。
ta tai congming le, jieguo congming fan bei congming wu, nongqiao chengzhuo.
He was too clever, and in the end, his cleverness backfired, making matters worse.
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这件事让我明白了一个道理：有时候，聪明反被聪明误。
zhe jianshi rang wo mingbai le yige daoli: youshihou, congming fan bei congming wu
This incident taught me a lesson: Sometimes, one's cleverness can be their undoing.