shuǎ​xiǎo​cōng​ming

to be smart-alecky

Senses

耍小聪明/ 耍小聰明 shuǎ​xiǎo​cōng​ming (also shuǎ​xiǎo​cōng​míng) to be smart-alecky

To show off one's cleverness in trivial ways or resort to petty tricks; to try to be clever in a way that is actually foolish or annoying.

References

variant 耍小聪明/耍小聰明 玩小聪明/玩小聰明