How to pronounce 正所謂 in Cantonese (10 out of 20):

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正所謂人有三衰六旺,山水有相逢
It's called three declines and six wins, and mountain water is the same.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6
like they say; as the saying goes [written and colloquial]
jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
jau6
also
again
三衰六旺 saam1 seoi1 luk6 wong6
fate; describes the challenges and
or fortune in life where everyone will have good fortune and bad fortune in life
山水有相逢 saan1 seoi2 jau5 soeng1 fung4
(proverb) people will meet again at some point eventually, it implies not to treat others badly in order to avoid future revenge; 'paths will cross again someday'
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