机灵 (機靈)
jī ling
Pinyin
Definition
机灵 (機靈)
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- clever
- quick-witted
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (20)
人杰地灵
- 1 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
危机四伏
- 1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
坐失机宜
- 1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
- 1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
天机不可泄漏
- 1 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
- 2 I am not at liberty to inform you.
Sample Sentences
娘娘,这是奴才特意帮您万里挑一选出来的孩子,叫小顺子。人挺机灵,就是不懂规矩,还需要奴才花时间调教一下。
Lady, this is an extremely rare little child that your slave chose especially for you! He's called Xiao Shunzi. He's very clever and bright. It's just that he doesn't understand the rules. Your slave must spend a little time training him.
吵什么吵?现在当不当太监已经由不得你了。给我好好听话,机灵点儿。伺候得好呢,金银珠宝、锦衣玉食那是少不了的。要不然,哪天脑袋搬家了都不知道。
What are you making such a racket over? It's already not up to you whether you'll be a eunuch. Do what I say, and be smart. If you take good care of the Emperor, you'll have all the gold, silver, pearls, gems, fine clothes and delicacies you could possibly want. Otherwise, you'll never know when your head might roll!
啊,大熊猫呀,是人都知道,不稀奇。你见过金丝猴吗?也一样机灵可爱。不过现在金丝猴的数量已经不多了,非常珍贵。
That's a different story, because people are familiar with pandas, they're not that exotic. Have you ever seen a golden-haired monkey? They are also smart and cute, but there are not many of them left. They are extremely rare.