とんち(知恵(ちえ))を使って(つかって)難しい(むずかしい)問題を(もんだいを)解決(かいけつ)する賢い(かしこい)小僧

Long ago, at a temple in Kyoto, lived a very smart and clever young acolyte named 'Ikkyu-san'. He was famous for solving any difficult problem or harassment using his amusing wit (tonchi).