3) He contrived to make matters worse.
他弄巧成拙。
4) To overreach oneself.
手伸得太长;弄巧成拙
5) a sharp contrast between cleverness and stupidity
巧拙对比
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A comparison of Wang Xifeng′s image with that of good wife in Chinese folk literature reveals three shared features,that is,"the female is better than the male","quick solution to difficulties" and "a sharp contrast between cleverness and stupidity".
王熙凤与民间故事中"巧媳妇"之间在形象塑造上存在共同的三个模式:"男不如女"、"难题速解"、"巧拙对比",王熙凤身上有一股浓浓的"民间味",体现了曹雪匠深厚的民间文化修养。
6) the intergradation of cleverness and austerity
巧拙相济
补充资料：弄巧
1.谓做出各种巧妙的花样。亦谓卖弄技巧。
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