How to pronounce 成語 in Cantonese (3 out of 16):

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係真係黎自中國成語，渾水摸魚
It's actually from the Chinese proverb, "Touch fish".

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
真係 zan1 hai6
really; very
黎 lai4
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
自 zi6
from
self
oneself
since
private
personal
naturally
natural
since
中國 zung1 gwok3
China
成語 sing4 jyu5
idiom
渾水摸魚 wan4 seoi2 mo1 jyu2
stir water to catch fish
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