Chinese citations of 聰明聪明 (cōngmíng)

Adjective: smart, intelligent edit

  • 1921 - James Hutson (together with his own English translation of this poem recorded as a part of oral tradition of Sichuan), Chinese Life in the Tibetan Foothills/Riddles and Ditties
    一個雀 雀飛上坡 一個雀 雀飛下坡 三歲孩兒會唱歌 不是爹娘告訴我 是我自己聰明
    One little birdie flies up the hill, another little birdie flies down the hill; a three-year old child is able to sing, not what the parents teach it, but what natural wisdom prompts.