How to pronounce 民意 in Cantonese (7 out of 23):

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提醒當權者即民意如流水，既能載舟、亦能覆舟
Remind the ruler that the people are like water, that they can go in and over the boat.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

提醒 tai4 sing2
remind
當權者 dong1 kyun4 ze2
those in power
即 zik1
namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near
quickly
immediately
民意 man4 ji3
public opinion
如 jyu4
as
as if
such as
supposing
if
like
as good as
according to
to go to
should
on time
流水 lau4 seoi2
running water
既 gei3
already
能 toi4
name of a constellation
載 zoi3
to carry
to convey
to load
to hold
to fill up
and
also
as well as
simultaneously
to transport
to record
to publish
舟 zau1
boat
ship
vessel
Kangxi radical 137
亦 jik6
also
likewise
覆 fuk1
to go and return
to return
to resume
to return to a normal or original state
to repeat
again
to recover
to restore
to turn over
to reply
to answer
to reply to a letter
to retaliate
to carry out
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