How to pronounce 脫身 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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不去瞭望塔了 因為很難脫身
You don't go to the tower because it's hard to get out.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
去 heoi3
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
瞭望 liu6 mong6
to watch
lookout
塔 taap3
pagoda
tower
minaret
stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo) M: 座zuò [座]
column
to lock up
to lock
to handcuff
a lock
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
因為 jan1 wai6
due to
很 han2
very
難 no4
an alternative form for 儺, rich
脫身 tyut3 san1
get out

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