聪明一世 — “To be clever or astute throughout one's entire life”
聪明一世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clever or astute throughout one's entire life”. To have always been smart. Literally, “Clever a lifetime”.
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聪明一世 Pronunciation and Pinyin
聪明一世 Character Breakdown
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他虽然聪明一世，但这次投资失误让他学到了深刻的教训。
Although he has been clever his whole life, this investment mistake taught him a profound lesson.
Idioms Related to 聪明一世
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- cōng聪huì慧jué绝lún伦exceptionally intelligent and wise
- cōng聪ming明yī一shì世，，měng懵dǒng懂yī一shí时Even the wise can be foolish sometimes
- cōng聪ming明líng伶lì俐clever, bright, and quick-witted
- cōng聪ming明chū出zhòng众exceptionally clever and outstanding
- cōng聪míng明fǎn反bèi被cōng聪míng明wù误cleverness backfires
- cōng聪ming明cái才zhì智intelligence and talent
- cōng聪ming明zhì智huì慧Intelligent and wise
- cōng聪míng明zhì智néng能remarkably clever and wise
- cōng聪míng明zhèng正zhí直intelligent and upright
- cōng聪ming明ruì睿zhì智Intelligent and wise
- cōng聪ming明ruì睿zhī知intelligent, discerning, and sagacious
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What does 聪明一世 mean?
聪明一世 (cōng ming yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clever or astute throughout one's entire life”.
How do you pronounce 聪明一世?
聪明一世 is pronounced cōng ming yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聪明一世 literally mean?
Literally, 聪明一世 means “Clever a lifetime”. It is used to mean “to be clever or astute throughout one's entire life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聪明一世?
表示一个人一辈子聪明。