耍小聪明

shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming

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Definitions

1. to get smart
2. to resort to petty tricks

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Child Words of 耍小聪明

• 小 小 xiǎo: small
• 耍 耍 shuǎ: to play with
• 聪明 聪明 cōng ming: intelligent
• 小聪明 小聪明 xiǎo cōng ming: clever-clever
• 明 明 míng: bright
• 聪 聪 cōng: quick at hearing