How to pronounce 枉 in Cantonese (7 out of 9):

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枉為一個高級知識份子！枉為一個教授！
unworthy of being a high-level intellectual! What a shame to be a professor! I am

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
高級 gou1 kap1
high-class
知識份子 zi1 sik1 fan6 zi2
Intellectual
教授 gaau3 sau6
professor

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