How to pronounce 期望 in Cantonese (47 out of 55):

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只能講係期望過大,現實就令人失望啦
It's just that it's a little over-expected, and it's disappointing.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

只能 zi2 nang4
can only
gong2
(verb) to tell
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
期望 kei4 mong6
Expectation
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)
taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
現實 jin6 sat6
reality
zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
令人 ling6 jan4
make people feel
失望 sat1 mong6
Disappointed
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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