耍小聪明 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耍小聪明 Usage and Examples
play smart
be cunning
use petty tricks
try to be clever
做生意不要太耍小聪明。
Be not overwise in doing thy business.
这种有争议的趋势就是趋向于耍小聪明。
The trend at issue is the trend towards cleverness.
The characters in 耍小聪明
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 耍
- shuǎ耍le了tricked, fooled
- shuǎ耍cì刺ér儿to make trouble, to cause difficulties
- shuǎ耍dān单ér儿be single, stay single
- shuǎ耍chā叉to make trouble; to cause trouble
- shuǎ耍chù处Place for fun, Recreational spot
- shuǎ耍dà大pái牌to be a diva, to act like a big shot
- shuǎ耍xiǎo小xīn心si思play little tricks, have ulterior motives
- shuǎ耍jìn尽le了used all tricks, exhausted all means
- shuǎ耍nòng弄trick, fool
- shuǎ耍de得skilled at, adept at
- shuǎ耍xīn心jī机scheme, manipulate
- shuá耍shǒu手yì艺show off skills, display craftsmanship
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What does 耍小聪明 mean in Chinese?
耍小聪明 (shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming) means “play smart, be cunning, use petty tricks, try to be clever”.
How do you pronounce 耍小聪明?
耍小聪明 is pronounced shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “play smart” in Chinese?
“play smart” is 耍小聪明 (shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming) in Chinese.
How is 耍小聪明 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 耍小聪明, each with pinyin and an English translation.