粵

認jing6叻lek1

simp认叻
jing6 lek1rèn lè

English

  1. (verb) to brag about; to crow over; to show off
  2. to brag; to think of oneself as highly capable without the skills to back it up

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以為自己好醒好叻,其實冇真材實料

Examples

  • 佢成日都認叻,但係又冇料到。

    He always talks himself up, but he has no qualifications.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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