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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「聰明一世」, with its explanation below.

Today’s idiom is 「聰明一世」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

It means a person is smart all his life.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cōng míng yī shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chung1 ming4 yat1 sai3

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