Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
小时了了，大未必佳 xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo ， dà wèi bì jiā
DEFINITIONS
- being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
CHARACTERS
| 小 xiǎo | small, tiny, insignificant |
| 时 shí | time, season; era, age, period |
| 了 liǎo | to finish; particle of completed action |
| 了 liǎo | to finish; particle of completed action |
| 大 dà | big, great, vast, large, high |
| 未 wèi | not yet; 8th terrestrial branch |
| 必 bì | surely, most certainly; must |
| 佳 jiā | good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful |