tai2 soeng3 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4睇相佬呃你十年八年
Jyutpingtai2 soeng3 lou2 ak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4
Yaletái seung lóu āk néih saph nình bat nình
Definition
(literally: a fortune teller may deceive you for only eight or ten years); time will tell who you can trust; you will realise with time that I am telling you the truth (whilst others may lie to you); time will witness the truth; would I lie to you? [colloquial]
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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