剔透

tītòu
  1. pure and limpid
  2. (of a person) quick-witted

CEDICT

translucent

Wiktionary

  1. 形容器物透明精巧、凋饰细腻。
  2. 比喻人聪明机灵。

重編國語辭典

  1. 形容器物透明精巧、凋饰细腻
  2. 指人聪明机敏

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 剔 tī
  1. to scrape the meat from bones
  2. to pick (teeth etc)
  3. to weed out
2 透 tòu
  1. (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
  2. to tell secretly; to leak
  3. thoroughly; through and through
  4. to appear; to show

Containing this entry

玲珑剔透 línglóngtītòu
  1. exquisitely made
  2. very clever

Related entries

思维敏捷 sīwéimǐnjié
  1. quick-witted
  2. agile of mind
思路敏捷 sīlùmǐnjié quick-witted
机智 jīzhì
  1. quick-witted
  2. resourceful
他是個機智的人。

He is a quick-witted man.

Source: Tatoeba

机灵 jīling
  1. clever
  2. quick-witted
心灵 xīnlíng
  1. bright
  2. smart
  3. quick-witted
  4. heart
  5. thoughts
  6. spirit
眼睛是心灵的镜子。

The eye is the mirror of the soul.

Source: Tatoeba

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