We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「聰明伶俐」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「聰明伶俐」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Smart: well-developed intelligence and high talent. Smart: flexible and clever. Describes a child who is smart, lively and well-behaved.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cōng míng líng lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chung1 ming4 ling4 lei6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
