玩小聪明
wán​xiǎo​cōng​ming

to be smart-alecky

  • created sense approved 玩小聪明/玩小聰明 · wán​xiǎo​cōng​ming · to be smart-alecky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩小聪明 / 玩小聰明

    wán​xiǎo​cōng​ming

    to be smart-alecky

    to play tricks or use one's cleverness in a petty way to gain an advantage

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · to resort to 小聪明 (literal) → 小聪明/小聰明 · xiǎo​cōng​ming · cleverness in trivial matters; petty person

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