How to pronounce 刀槍不入 in Cantonese (3 out of 3):

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天命 : 係囉, 其實要過刀槍不入不壞嘅身體都無用啦
JA: Yeah, well, you don't really need a body that's not broken by a knife.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

天命 tin1 ming6
mandate of heaven
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
囉 lo4
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
刀槍不入 dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6
impervious to sword and spear
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
壞 waai6
bad
spoiled
broken
to break down
(suffix) to the utmost
to spoil
to ruin
to destroy
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
身體 san1 tai2
(noun) (of health) constitution;
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
無用 mo4 jung6
useless
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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