English Explanatory Dictionary

geh kiang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Overconfident and pretending to be clever.
verb
  1. To act overly clever and end up making reckless or unwise decisions without careful consideration.

Pronunciation

[k˭e˨˦ kʰjaŋ˨˩]

Word forms

geh kiang more geh kiang most geh kiang keh kiang kay kiang

Etymology

From Singaporean Hokkien 假勥 (ké-khiàng, literally “fake cleverness”).

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