惺惺

See also: 猩猩 and 星星

Chinese

tranquil; understand tranquil; understand
simp. and trad.
(惺惺)

Pronunciation


Adjective

惺惺

  1. (literary) bright; sharp; clever; intelligent
  2. (literary) awake; clear-headed
  3. (literary, of sound) mellow; dulcet; pleasant
  4. (literary, usually as an adjectival suffix) affected; pretentious; unctuous

Derived terms

  • 惺惺相惜 (xīngxīngxiāngxī)
  • 惺惺道人
  • 昧著惺惺使糊塗昧着惺惺使糊涂
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