Compliment or insultCompliment
Japanese
Japaneseできる人 (dekiru hito)
Meaning: Said of someone highly capable and impressive — the kind of person who makes things happen.
Literally: A person who can
Origin: Japanese 出来る人; simple words, enormous weight in a professional context.
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