耍小聪明 shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming

to resort to petty tricks; to get smart

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to resort to petty tricks
  2. 2. to get smart

Characters

Character Meaning
耍 shuǎ HSK 6
to play with; to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
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