小时了了，大未必佳

Traditional: 小時了了，大未必佳

xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā

Dictionary entry

being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

What does 小时了了，大未必佳 mean?

小时了了，大未必佳 (xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]了le(completed action marker) · (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)未wèinot yet · did not 必bìcertainly · must 佳Jiāsurname Jia

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How to pronounce 小时了了，大未必佳

小时了了，大未必佳

xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā

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