聰明一世，懵懂一時

聪明一世，懵懂一时
cōngmingyīshì,měngdǒngyīshí
see 聰明一世，糊塗一時，糊涂一时 cōngmingyīshì,hútuyīshí

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 聰明 cōngming
  1. intelligent; clever; bright
  2. acute (of sight and hearing)
2 一世 yīshì
  1. generation
  2. period of 30 years
  3. one's whole lifetime
  4. lifelong
  5. age
  6. era
  7. times
  8. the whole world
  9. the First (of numbered European kings)
3 懵懂 měngdǒng
  1. confused
  2. ignorant
4 一時 yīshí
  1. a period of time
  2. a while
  3. for a short while
  4. temporary
  5. momentary
  6. at the same time