Whenever I hear someone say "Swee Swee", they are usually declaring that something is done perfectly. Or that it cannot be done better.
"Swee" in Hokkien is an adjective to describe something or a situation is "beautiful". The usage in Singapore is always pertaining to the precise nicely timed moment when something "magically" worked or dropped into place.
To say something is "Swee Swee" is to say that it is perfectly beautiful.
Eg. When assembling a chair from say IKEA, and you basically assembled it without looking at the instructions manual but every bolt and nut you took, you intuitively know in your heart that it was meant for this position or that place.
You basically assembled the chair in a matter of minutes, and you exclaim in excitement to all your friends, "Swee Swee!"
The chair was assembled beautifully.
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