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[nòng qio chéng Zhu]
Basic explanation
I wanted to be smart, but I did something stupid. Song and Huang Tingjian's "Ode to the Mystery": "Self-defeating, gilding the lily." Joe: Smart. Stupid: stupid.
Detailed explanation
Explanation: I tried to be smart, but I did something stupid.
From: Tingzhang's "Cuddling Xuan Fu": "Self-defeating, gilding the lily."
Example: the child is a prostitute, which is all the father's slip of the tongue.
◎ Xu Ming Lin Zhong's "Love of the Gods" back to 56.
Grammar: combination; As a predicate; Derogatory, used in an emergency.
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Song and Huang Tingjian's Ode to the Mystery: "Self-defeating, painting enough is a snake."
example sentence
1.
Originally, the secretary thought his suggestion would be comforting, but it didn't work out. She cried even harder.
2.
He tried to surprise everyone, but it was self-defeating.