lam4 jyun1 sin6 jyu4 ，bat1 jyu4 teoi3 ji4 git3 mong5臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
Jyutpinglam4 jyun1 sin6 jyu4 ，bat1 jyu4 teoi3 ji4 git3 mong5
Yalelàmh yyūn sinh yyùh ，bāt yyùh teui yìh git móngh
Definition
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- 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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