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弄巧成拙    
nòng qiăo chéng zhuō
英译 (English) be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.
释义 (paraphrase) 本想耍弄聪明,结果做了蠢事。
示例 (demonstration) 我本想多上些红色把花儿画得更漂亮些,不想弄巧成拙,使色彩层次不清了。