小聪明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小聪明 Usage and Examples

petty cleverness

cunning

smart-aleckiness

汤姆之前觉得他早上耍的小聪明是个很好的笑话，而且很有独创性。

His smartness of the morning had seemed to Tom a good joke before, and very ingenious.

做生意不要太耍小聪明。

Be not overwise in doing thy business.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
小	xiǎo	3	small, little, young, minor
聪	cōng	15	intelligent, acute hearing
明	ming	8	bright, clear, understand

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What does 小聪明 mean in Chinese?

小聪明 (xiǎo cōng ming) means “petty cleverness, cunning, smart-aleckiness”.

How do you pronounce 小聪明?

小聪明 is pronounced xiǎo cōng ming in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “petty cleverness” in Chinese?

“petty cleverness” is 小聪明 (xiǎo cōng ming) in Chinese.

How is 小聪明 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 小聪明, each with pinyin and an English translation.