How to pronounce 勞民傷財 in Cantonese (3 out of 5):

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喂 都係唔好搞啦 勞民傷財啊

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

喂 wai6
hey, an interjection to call for attention
to express one's dissatisfaction
to try and make a suggestion
to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
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
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
唔好 m4 hou2
(phrase) don't.
搞 gaau2
to do
to make
to go in for
to set up
to get hold of
to take care of
to clear
to clarify
nto interfere with
to behave wrongly
to mess up
to make a mistake
to mess up
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
勞民傷財 lo4 man4 soeng1 choi4
wasteful
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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