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Definition
To brag; to think of oneself as highly capable without the skills to back it up.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of annoyance or mockery towards someone who is arrogant or overconfident. It is specifically used when someone acts superior or claims to be an expert, but their actual performance or knowledge fails to meet those claims. It is a very common way to call out someone for being a show-off.
Examples
He is always bragging, but he actually does not know how to do it.
Stop acting like you are so smart, everyone knows what you are really capable of.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being smart or capable. Using it implies that the person is being pretentious or annoying, so it is not a term you would use to praise someone who is genuinely talented.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
