聪明伶俐

Traditional: 聰明伶俐

cōng ming líng lì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted

What does 聪明伶俐 mean?

聪明伶俐 (cōng ming líng lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted

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聪cōng(literary) acute (of hearing) · (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 伶líng(old) actor; actress · (meaningless bound form)俐lìused in 伶俐[ling2 li4]

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聪明伶俐

cōng ming líng lì

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