小時了了 xiǎoshíliǎoliǎo intelligent when young Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 小时了了，大未必佳 xiǎoshíliǎoliǎodàwèibìjiā precociousness does not guarantee future success A proverb meaning that being bright and clever at an early age does not necessarily lead to achievement when growing up.