How to pronounce 硬要 in Cantonese (8 out of 10):

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即係情況唔容許之下,你又硬要再搬嘛係咪啊
that is, the situation does not allow, you have to move again right right ah

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

即係 zik1 hai6
(adverb) same as; exactly as; equivalent to; 'which means' or 'which is to say', usually used before explanations
情況 cing4 fong3
situation
ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
容許 jung4 heoi2
permit
之下 zi1 haa6
under
nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
jau6
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
硬要 ngaang6 jiu3
to insist on
zoi3
again
boon1
move
maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
係咪 hai6 mai6
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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