粵

叻lek1仔zai2

lek1 zai2lè zǐ

English

  1. (n.) smart boy; smartass.
  2. clever boy; smart kid ----
  3. used to criticise someone for thinking that they are very clever

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 稱讚人聰明、細心
  2. 反諷人醒過龍,無嗰樣搞嗰樣,結果弄巧反拙

Examples

  • 叻仔!

    You're a great kid.

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  • 你真係叻仔嚟,喺考試拎滿分。

    You are such a good boy to get full marks in the exam.

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

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