gung1 juk6 sin6 kei4 si6 ，bit1 sin1 lei6 kei4 hei3工欲善其事，必先利其器
Jyutpinggung1 juk6 sin6 kei4 si6 ，bit1 sin1 lei6 kei4 hei3
Yalegūng yukh sinh kèih sih ，bīt sīn leih kèih hei
Definition
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
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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