hóu r jīng
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  • 1

    adj.dialshrewd; astute; smart

    • hé tā dǎ jiāo dào nǐ kě děi dī fang zhe diǎn tā zhè ge rén hóu r jīng

      打交道提防这个猴儿精

      You've got to be on your guard in your dealings with her. She is a shrewd girl.

  • 2

    n.clever and mischievous person; clever prankster; mischief-maker

    • zhè hái zi shì yī gè hóu r jīng

      孩子猴儿精

      The little boy is a mischief-maker.

    • tā nà ge ér zi shì gè hóu r jīng jīng cháng zhuō nòng tā de huǒ bàn

      那个儿子猴儿精经常捉弄伙伴

      This son of hers is a mischief-maker. He often plays pranks on his playmates.