弄巧成拙（nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō）

弄巧成拙（nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō）self-defeating

想耍巧妙的手段，结果反而坏了事。
In trying to be smart they made themselves look foolish.

出自：宋·黄庭坚《拙轩颂》弄巧成拙，为蛇画足
例：读书没有捷径，投机取巧，必然弄巧成拙。

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