小聪明 xiǎo cōng ming

clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 13855th word

Definitions

  1. 1. clever in trivial matters
  2. 2. sharp but petty-minded
  3. 3. clever-clever

Characters

Character Meaning
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
聪 cōng HSK 3
clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
明 ming HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand