| 小聪明 |
xiǎo cōng ming |
clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded |
| 小 |
xiǎo |
small / tiny / few / young |
| 聪 |
cōng |
(literary) acute (of hearing) / (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp |
| 聪明 |
cōng ming |
intelligent; clever; bright / acute (of sight and hearing) |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |