too clever/rich/good etc by halfBritish EnglishBrE informalANNOY very clever, rich etc in an annoying way 聪明/富有/好等过了头 That boy’s too arrogant by half. 那个男孩太傲慢了。
too clever/rich/good etc by half• The arithmetic can not be faulted - and may well be judged too clever by half.
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