know a thing or two(jīng míng néng gàn)

know a thing or two

Smart and capable, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī NGM í NGN é NGG à n, which means smart and capable. It comes from the biography of Su Bian in the new book of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"Su Bian Zhuan in the new book of the Tang Dynasty:" Bian was well versed in learning, and the officials were shrewd. After the extension of his age, he was granted a temporary service in Pingfu, which was slightly troublesome and harsh

Idiom usage

As predicate, object and attribute, it refers to a person with strong ability to handle affairs. example Wu Weicheng's face shows a smart and capable air. Midnight by Mao Dun

Chinese PinYin : jīng míng néng gàn