小时了了，大未必佳

xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā

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Definitions

  1. 1. being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

Child Words of 小时了了，大未必佳

了
le

(completed action marker)

大
dà

big; large; great

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

小
xiǎo

small

小时
xiǎo shí

hour

必
bì

certainly

时
shí

o'clock

未
wèi

not yet

未必
wèi bì

not necessarily

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright

了了
liǎo liǎo

to realize clearly

佳
jiā

beautiful