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Yalejung ji sìhng sìhng
Definition
Unity is strength; describing a group of people who are united and of one mind.
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How it's used
This idiom is a formal four-character expression often used in speeches, news reports, or when encouraging a team to overcome a significant challenge. It carries a sense of collective power and determination that goes beyond simple cooperation. While it implies a large group, it is frequently applied to smaller teams or communities facing a common goal.
Examples
Everyone is working together, it really is a case of unity is strength.
As long as we are united, there is nothing that cannot be solved.
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Common phrases
With unity, one can overcome any obstacle.
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a casual way to say people are getting along, but it specifically emphasizes overcoming obstacles through shared willpower. It is too heavy to use for everyday social situations like deciding where to eat lunch.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
