耍小聪明 in English shua3 xiao3 cong1 ming5 Meaning

Meanings

  • to get smart
  • to resort to petty tricks

Simplified Characters

耍 小 聪 明

Traditional Characters

耍 小 聰 明

Pinyin

shua3 xiao3 cong1 ming5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

耍shua3surname Shua 小xiao3small 聪cong1quick at hearing 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)