I learned to translate statements like “you are smart” as meaning “you agree with me”. And, analogically, “you are stupid” (often phrased as “first I thought you were smart, but now I see you are not”) as “you disagree with me”.
I learned to translate statements like “you are smart” as meaning “you agree with me”. And, analogically, “you are stupid” (often phrased as “first I thought you were smart, but now I see you are not”) as “you disagree with me”.