聪明一世, 糊涂一时

聪明一世, 糊涂一时 [cōng ming yí shì hú tú yì shí]

1. ■ clever all one's life, but stupid this once; A lifetime of cleverness can be interrupted by moments of stupidity.; A usually wise man may occasionally act foolishly.; Every man has a fool in his sleeve.; smart as a rule, but this time a fool; be quick-witted throughout one's life, but bewildered for a single moment; A clever man has his stupid moments.