小聰明
xiǎo​cōng​ming

cleverness in trivial matters; petty person

  • created sense approved 小聪明/小聰明 · xiǎo​cōng​ming · cleverness in trivial matters; petty person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小聪明 / 小聰明

    xiǎo​cōng​ming

    cleverness in trivial matters; petty person

    Cleverness in trivial matters; a person who is clever or sharp in minor ways, usually with the negative nuance of being petty-minded or lacking wisdom in more important matters

    xiǎo​cōng​míng

    小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · petty 聪明 (literal) → 聪明/聰明 · cōng​ming · intelligent

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    created sense