How to pronounce 毀 in Cantonese (5 out of 17):

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佢就係象徵住一種極端嘅虛無主義，一種自毀嘅暴力
It is a symbol of extreme vanity, a form of self-destructive violence.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
就係 zau6 hai6
it is; exactly
象徵 zoeng6 zan1
symbolize
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
一種 yat1 zung2
a kind
極端 gik6 dyun1
contradictory
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
虛無主義 heoi1 mou4 zyu2 gei1
nihilism
自 zi6
from
self
oneself
since
private
personal
naturally
natural
since
毀 wai2
destroy
暴力 bou6 lik6
violence

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