How to pronounce 正所謂 in Cantonese (1 out of 47):

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正所謂積少成多 雖然每家店的營業額不高
It's a lot of money, even though every store doesn't have a lot of revenue.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6
like they say; as the saying goes [written and colloquial]
積少成多 zik1 siu2 sing4 do1
small accumulations make a great amount
雖然 seoi1 jin4
although
每 mei5
each
家 ze1
used as an expletive at the end of a sentence
店 dim3
shop
的 dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
營業額 jing4 jip6 ngaak6
turnover
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
高 gou1
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
lofty
a high level or degree
superior
a surname
elevated
respectable
noble
expensive
old
supreme
high pitched
high quality
height

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