他只不過是有點小聰明。

Although he may be clever, he is not wise.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
2 只不過 zhǐbuguò
  1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. it's just that ...
=3 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=3 是 shì variant of 是 shì
4 有點 yǒudiǎn a little
=5 小聰明 xiǎocōngming
  1. clever-clever
  2. clever in trivial matters
  3. sharp but petty-minded
=5 小聰明 xiǎocōngmíng
  1. (usually derogatory) petty trick
  2. petty trick