小聰明 xiǎocōngming cleverness in trivial matters; petty person Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 玩小聪明 wánxiǎocōngming to be smart-alecky to play tricks or use one's cleverness in a petty way to gain an advantage耍小聪明 shuǎxiǎocōngming 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.