smart; clever; competent

聰明能幹, 出色, 有本事 | [國] 很棒

lek1 - Cantonese only

(adjective) 1. smart and clever; 2. shrewd; 3. successful; 4. Astute; 5. Competent

Singapore

old name for Singapore

to boast about oneself

very clever person; a mastermind

"cool" (i.e., characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever)

adj; very clever, smart or good

laksa, a spicy Chinese-Malay noodle soup

Laksa

variant of 讕叻

act like a know-it-all; to act think one's smart

showing off (spoken)

lacquer; good in…

lacquer

eager to show off; can't wait to show off

想叻叻唔切

describes a person who tries to acts smart in an attempt to show off (but in reality, he or she is not so smart); someone who thinks that he or she knows everything but in reality that is not the case

a clever girl, a clever young woman; a lesbian

(noun) smart-girl; a successful lady; a clever lady; a lesbian

shellac (lek1: as a loanword); slick (lik1: as a loanword, also 士力)

shellac

shrewd operator, a smart guy; used to criticize someone like "smart alec!"

(n.) smart boy; smartass.

astute, clever

(slang) clever; smart; astute

Straits Dollar

Singapore

to act as if one is so smart [colloquial]