小聪明 in English xiao3 cong1 ming5 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

小 聪 明

Traditional Characters

小 聰 明

Pinyin

xiao3 cong1 ming5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

小xiao3small 聪cong1quick at hearing 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)