sei3 tai2 bat1 kan4 ，ng5 guk1 bat1 fan1四體不勤，五穀不分四体不勤，五谷不分
Jyutpingsei3 tai2 bat1 kan4 ，ng5 guk1 bat1 fan1
Yalesei tái bāt kành ，ng gūk bāt fān
Definition
never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
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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