How to pronounce 正所謂 in Cantonese (18 out of 47):

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正所謂橋唔怕舊，最緊要受

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6
like they say; as the saying goes [written and colloquial]
橋 kiu4
bridge
a beam
a cross-piece
a surname M: 座zuò [座]
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
怕 paa3
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive
舊 gau6
old
opposite: new 新
former
worn (with age)
hundred bucks
a lump, a quantifier
最緊要 zeoi3 gan2 jiu3
most important
受 sau6
to receive
to accept
to suffer
subjected to
to bear
to stand
pleasant
(passive marker)
to endure
to receive a prison sentence

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