tin1 jau5 bat1 caak1 fung1 wan4 ，jan4 jau5 daan3 zik6 wo6 fuk1天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福
Jyutpingtin1 jau5 bat1 caak1 fung1 wan4 ，jan4 jau5 daan3 zik6 wo6 fuk1
Yaletīn yáuh bāt chāk fūng wành ，jành yáuh dan jikh woh fūk
Definition
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
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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