bat1 zong6 naam4 coeng4 bat1 wui4 tau4不撞南牆不回頭不撞南墙不回头
Jyutpingbat1 zong6 naam4 coeng4 bat1 wui4 tau4
Yalebāt jongh nàmh chèungh bāt wùih tàuh
Definition
to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)
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.
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