耍小聪明 shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

耍 shuǎ
HSK 6
frolic, play, amuse, play with
小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
聪 cōng
HSK 3
intelligent, clever, bright
明 ming
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear