sau6 zi1 ji5 jyu2 bat1 jyu4 sau6 zi1 ji5 jyu4授之以魚不如授之以漁授之以鱼不如授之以渔
Jyutpingsau6 zi1 ji5 jyu2 bat1 jyu4 sau6 zi1 ji5 jyu4
Yalesauh jī yíh yyú bāt yyùh sauh jī yíh yyùh
Definition
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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