clear-headed; intelligent; wise person
Meanings
4 senses · 6 examplesadjective
clear-headed; sober; awake
literaryLiterary usage describing a clear state of mind or consciousness.
Though advanced in years, his mind remains clear-headed.
Only when one is clear-headed and free from confusion can one distinguish right from wrong.
adjective
intelligent; clever; smart
literaryLiterary usage describing high intelligence or mental acuity.
This person is intelligent, different from ordinary people.
The clever child was born with intelligence and never forgot what he saw.
noun
wise person; intelligent person
literaryOften used in the classical idiom 惺惺惜惺惺 (like appreciates like).
The wise appreciate the wise, just as heroes appreciate heroes.
As the saying goes, like cherishes like; the two hit it off immediately.
Definition
see 假惺 (hypocritical, pretending)
Cross-reference to 假惺 (jiǎ xīng xīng), describing someone who is hypocritical or pretending to be kind.