Hóuzi jīnglíng, guāng gǔtou.

猴子精靈, 光骨頭。

Lit Monkeys [may be] “clever” [but they nevertheless are] only [skin and] bones [i.e., not fat, despite their cleverness].

Fig Cleverness isn't everything. There is such a thing as being too smart.

Note [Note: jīnglíng, used of children, means “clever, smart”; see also cōngming fǎn bèi above.]

Topics CLEVERNESS jīnglíng