Characters
- 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- 作 (作): (bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
- 聪 (聰): (literary) acute (of hearing); (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp
- 明 (明): Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Resources
- Wiktionary: 自作聪明
- MDBG: 自作聪明
- Examples with 自作聪明 on Tatoeba
Examples
人人讨厌自作聪明的人。