粵

懶laan2醒sing2

simp懒醒
laan2 sing2lǎn xǐng

English

  1. to act as if one is so smart [colloquial]
  2. to show off the intelligence that one actually doesn't have or to act like an expert with know-how; literally: to pretend to be smart

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔自量咁去表現自己欠缺嘅智慧

Examples

  • 懶醒帶路又帶錯路。

    You want to lead the way but you led us to the wrong place again.

  • 唔識就扮識,咪響度懶醒啦。

    You pretend to know everything but actually you are not, please stop showing off the intelligence that you don't have.

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

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