小聪明

小聪明小聰明 xiǎo cōng ming ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄥ ˙ㄇㄧㄥ siu2 cung1 ming4

  • clever-clever
  • clever in trivial matters
  • sharp but petty-minded

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 小 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他只不過是有點小聰明。 Although he may be clever, he is not wise.
  • 即使他有些小聪明,但是他并不智慧。 Though he is clever, he isn't wise.

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