laan2 dak1 cik1懶得戚懒得戚

Jyutpinglaan2 dak1 cik1

Yaleláan dāk chīk

動詞

Definition

Arrogant, smug, or overly self-confident.

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How it's used

Describes a specific kind of smugness or self-satisfaction that often manifests as showing off or acting superior because of a recent achievement. It carries a strong sense of disapproval from the speaker, implying that the person's pride is unearned or excessive. Unlike general arrogance, this term is almost always used to call out someone who is actively flaunting their success.

Examples

keoi5佢jeng4贏zo2咗coeng4場bei2比coi3賽zau6就laan2懶dak1得cik1戚，seng4成jat6日zau1周wai4圍tung4同jan4人gong2講。

He's been so arrogant since winning the match, constantly bragging to everyone.

nei5你haau2考dou3到hou2好sing4成zik1績dou1都m4唔sai2使laan2懶dak1得cik1戚㗎，gaa4下haa6次ci3要jiu3繼gai3續zuk6努nou5力。

You don't need to be so smug about your good grades; keep working hard next time.

Common phrases

laan2懶dak1得cik1戚ge3嘅joeng2樣

a smug look

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general adjective for arrogance, but it functions more like a verb phrase describing an attitude or behavior. It is specifically used to criticize someone's current display of pride rather than describing a permanent personality trait.