saam1 jan4 hang4 ，bit1 jau5 ngo5 si1三人行，必有我師三人行，必有我师
Jyutpingsaam1 jan4 hang4 ，bit1 jau5 ngo5 si1
Yalesām yành hàngh ，bīt yáuh ngóh sī
Definition
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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