zi1 bei2 zi1 gei2 ，baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5知彼知己，百戰不殆知彼知己，百战不殆
Jyutpingzi1 bei2 zi1 gei2 ，baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5
Yalejī béi jī géi ，bak jin bāt tóih
Definition
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- 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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