bai3 muk6 sak1 ting1閉目塞聽闭目塞听
Jyutpingbai3 muk6 sak1 ting1
Yalebai mukh sāk tīng
Definition
To shut one's eyes and stop one's ears; to bury one's head in the sand
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
