How to pronounce 枉 in Cantonese (6 out of 9):

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你真是枉為一個知識份子！
you are unworthy of being an intellectual! You are

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
真是 zan1 hai6
Really
枉 wong2
to twist
crooked
unjust
in vain
to distort
three (jargon used by triads)
為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
知識份子 zi1 sik1 fan6 zi2
Intellectual

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