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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1聪明 聰明 cōng mingcong1 ming5intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing)
2聪明才智 聰明才智 cōng ming cái zhìcong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4intelligence and wisdom
3聪明睿智 聰明睿智 cōng ming ruì zhìcong1 ming5 rui4 zhi4intelligent and wise (idiom)
4自作聪明 自作聰明 zuò cōng míngzi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2to think oneself clever (idiom)
5小聪明 小聰明 xiǎo cōng mingxiao3 cong1 ming5clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded
6耍小聪明 耍小聰明 shuǎ xiǎo cōng mingshua3 xiao3 cong1 ming5to get smart; to resort to petty tricks
7事后聪明 事後聰明 shì hòu cōng mingshi4 hou4 cong1 ming5wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
8失聪 失聰 shī cōngshi1 cong1to go deaf; to lose hearing
9绝顶聪明 絕頂聰明 jué dǐng cōng mingjue2 ding3 cong1 ming5extremely bright (idiom)
10耳聪目明 耳聰目明 ěr cōng mínger3 cong1 mu4 ming2sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); keen and alert; perceptive
11聪颖 聰穎 cōng yǐngcong1 ying3smart; intelligent
12聪明一世,懵懂一时 聰明一世,懵懂一時 cōng ming shì , měng dǒng shícong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , meng3 dong3 yi1 shi2see 聰明一世聪明一世糊涂一时
13聪明一世,糊涂一时 聰明一世,糊塗一時 cōng ming shì , tu shícong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom); every man has a fool in his sleeve
14冰雪聪明 冰雪聰明 bīng xuě cōng mingbing1 xue3 cong1 ming5exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
15聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming líng cong1 ming5 ling2 li4clever and quick-witted
16聪明绝顶 聰明絕頂 cōng ming jué dǐngcong1 ming5 jue2 ding3highly intelligent (idiom)
17聪明过头 聰明過頭 cōng ming guò tóucong1 ming5 guo4 tou2too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
18聪明反被聪明误 聰明反被聰明誤 cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
19聪敏 聰敏 cōng mǐncong1 min3quick; bright; intelligent; clever; brilliant
20聪慧 聰慧 cōng huìcong1 hui4bright; witty; intelligent
21 cōngcong1quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute