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do a seemingly clever thing which turns out to be a foolish one instead；get into trouble through clever means；In trying to be smart they made themselves look foolish.；make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart；go for wool and come home shorn

1. In a misguided attempt to be funny, he manages only offensiveness.

   他本想表现得风趣一点，却弄巧成拙地冒犯了别人。

2. The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms the film from the start.

   对守护天使的蹩脚设计弄巧成拙，从一开始就注定这部电影要失败。

3. He contrived to make matters worse.

   他弄巧成拙.