How to pronounce 翻天覆地 in Cantonese (2 out of 4):

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最主要原因是領展收購後 把整個商場進行翻天覆地大翻新
The main reason was that the mall was completely renovated after the acquisition.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

最主要 zeoi3 zyu2 jiu3
the main
原因是 jyun4 jan1 si6
The reason is…
領 ling5
to lead
to receive
to guide
to possess
to own
to occupy
outline
main point
to comprehend
展 zin2
to spread out
to open up
to exhibit
to put into effect
to postpone
to prolong
exhibition
to expand
to develop
to extend
to visit
to put to good use
收購 sau1 kau3
acquisition
後 hau6
back
behind
rear
afterwards
after
later
descendants
then
a surname
future
after next
succeeding
把 baa3
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
整個 zing2 go3
entire
商場 soeng1 coeng4
mall
進行 ahead of time
conduct
翻天覆地 faan1 tin1 fuk6 dei6
huge changes
大 taai3
an alternative form for the word太, too
翻新 faan1 san1
renovate
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