daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 ，bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1大難不死，必有後福大难不死，必有后福
Jyutpingdaai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 ，bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1
Yaledaih nanh bāt séi ，bīt yáuh hauh fūk
Definition
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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