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弄巧成拙
lung6 haau2 sing4 zyut6 |
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trying to make something better but end up making it worse Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:弄 lung6 - play with; manage; make fun of; alley; lane巧 haau2 kiu2 - skillful; opportune; cunning 成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole 拙 zyut3 - clumsy |
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