Well-behaved, submissive, or obedient; often used to describe a child's behavior or someone acting in a compliant manner

smart, quick-witted, or mentally agile

To flaunt one's cleverness or show off how smart one is

describes someone who is peevish, stubborn, or acts in a way that is contrary to common sense or reason

describes someone's character or behavior as being perverse, disagreeable, or eccentric and unreasonable

strange and stubborn in personality; peculiar; odd

obedient and well-behaved; specifically used in colloquial contexts to describe a person's submissive or compliant nature

perceptive; alert; shrewd and capable; quick-witted

to lose face in public; to behave in a way that makes one look ridiculous or shameful in front of others

to curry favor by acting obedient or showing off one's good behavior; to toady to

(literary) inconsistent; contradictory; uneven

(colloquial) to speak in a clever and lovable way; often used of children or young people who are pleasant and well-behaved in their speech towards elders

bad times and adverse fate; to be unlucky or fall on hard times

(literary) describes someone who is unfortunate or whose fate is full of setbacks; unlucky or unsuccessful.

To be unlucky or face a series of setbacks; refers to a situation where timing is bad and one's fortunes are poor.

To learn from a mistake or experience; to take something as a lesson for the next time.

To be disobedient or poorly behaved; not listening to rules or elders.

(erhua form) behaving in an obedient or submissive manner; also used to describe a child who is being quiet and well-behaved

well-behaved girl; a girl who is obedient or follows the rules

a person who is exceptionally well-behaved, obedient, or follows all the rules; a good little boy or girl

in an obedient or well-behaved manner

(literary) discordant; at odds; conflicting

a good or well-behaved child; sometimes used as an affectionate term for a small child

(literary) strange or eccentric; unusual and contrary to common sense or normal behavior

stubborn, contrary, and disobedient; showing an unpleasant or argumentative attitude toward others

To be separated from one's family or friends; to be parted.

(literary) clever; alert; smart

ridiculous and abnormal; contrary to reason or common sense

to be at odds; contrary; stubborn or disobedient

(literary) contradictory; conflicting; abnormal

to behave in a way that is intended to win favor or please others, often in a calculated or submissive manner

The times and fates are unfavorable; to suffer from bad luck or poor timing.

To learn one's lesson; to become more clever or better behaved by learning from past mistakes or experiences.

to pretend to be the victim or act like a good person despite having already gained a significant advantage at someone else's expense

To pretend to be at a disadvantage or act humble even though one has already gained an advantage; to have benefited from something but behave as if one has been wronged.

to handle a situation improperly or in a way that is disorganized and unreasonable

To act like a spoiled child and show off one's cleverness in order to gain favor.

unlucky and in a bad situation; to be down on one's luck

clever and well-behaved; shrewd or sharp-witted