Meaning of 小聪明
小聪明 means petty cleverness; showing off one's cleverness in trivial matters (often derogatory). Pronounced xiǎo cōng ming.
- petty cleverness; showing off one's cleverness in trivial matters (often derogatory)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
ài爱
shuǎ耍
xiǎo小
cōng聪
ming明
，
jié结
guǒ果
fǎn反
ér而
chī吃
le了
dà大
kuī亏
。
He always loves to play petty tricks, but in the end he suffers big losses instead.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
hòu厚
dao道
，
bù不
yào要
shuǎ耍
xiǎo小
cōng聪
ming明
。
One should be honest and kind, not play petty tricks.
Nǐ你
yǐ以
wéi为
shuǎ耍
xiǎo小
cōng聪
ming明
néng能
piàn骗
guò过
lǎo老
shī师
ma吗
？
Do you think you can fool the teacher with petty tricks?
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
cōng聪
ming明
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
rén人
tǎo讨
yàn厌
。
This kind of petty cleverness only makes people dislike you.