ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6五十步笑百步
Jyutpingng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6
Yaleng saph bouh siu bak bouh
Definition
lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (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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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
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