谈到聪明,我们不是指在某些种类的考试中得高分、或者在学校取得优异成绩的能力。我们所指的聪明是一种生活和行为的方式,尤其是在新的或者令人不安的情况下的生活行为方式。

比如,遇到新的情况,聪明人考虑的不是自己,或者自己会出什么事,而是尽一切努力了解情况,然后预测形势,并立即采取行动解决问题。他或许并不知道行动的结局如何,但至少他会尽力而为。如果他无法解决好问题,他不会因为失败而感到难堪,他只会从错误中取教训。聪明人即使年龄很小也对生活有特殊的态度、特殊的情感,并知道如何适应生活。

when we talk about cleverness, it does not mean who gets high grade in test or who has the ability to get high grade in school.We mean that it's a way of life and action, especially the way what you would do in a new or difficult situation.

For example, when you come across the new condition, as a smart man he won't think about himself and result on him. Contrarily he'll do his best to look for the answer and solve it quickly.

Maybe he doesn't know the result, at least he'll try his best.
If it is not solved, he wouldn't feel bad from the failure. Rather he would learn from it.
The smart man, even in his young age, has the actively attitude and emontion to adapt himself to the life.