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弄巧反拙 (lung6 haau2 faan2 zyut3) — wanting to show off at first but end up doing stupid things in Cantonese

lungˍ₆弄haauˊ²巧faanˊ²反zyut˗₃拙
Mandarin Pinyin: nong4 qiao3 fan3 zhuo1

Meaning of 弄巧反拙

nounwanting to show off at first but end up doing stupid things

Characters in 弄巧反拙

弄lung6
make fun of; mock
巧haau2
cunning; deceitful; artful
反faan2
turn over; reverse; turn around
拙zyut3
clumsy; awkward; dull

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