弄巧成拙
nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō
to outsmart oneself/backfire
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
弄
巧
成
拙
Definitions
ENto outsmart oneself/backfire
中想耍聪明反而弄砸了
日やぶ蛇になる
한역효과를 내다
Example Sentences
想省时间结果弄巧成拙。
Xiǎng shěng shíjiān jiéguǒ nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō.
Tried to save time but it backfired.
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What does 弄巧成拙 mean in Chinese?+
弄巧成拙 (nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō) means "to outsmart oneself/backfire" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 弄巧成拙?+
弄巧成拙 is pronounced "nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 弄巧成拙?+
弄巧成拙 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 弄巧成拙?+
弄巧成拙 is composed of the characters: 弄, 巧, 成, 拙.