How to pronounce 江山 in Cantonese (5 out of 7):

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這樣辛苦才打下江山, 現在卻只顧享樂,
And they smote the mountains with great toil, and now rejoiced.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

這樣 ze2 joeng6
like this
辛苦 san1 fu2
hardworking
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
打下 daa2 haa5
beat a little
江山 gong1 saan1
territory; turf; area of control
現在 jin6 zoi6
now
卻 koek3
but
yet
however
while
to go back
to decline
to retreat
nevertheless
even though
to repel
to do away with
只顧 zi2 gu3
only care about
享樂 hoeng2 lok6
enjoying life
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