How to pronounce 自律 in Cantonese (3 out of 7):

只要你足夠自律,即使收入增加,也不會令開支膨脹
As long as you are self-disciplined enough, even if your income increases, it will not inflate your expenses

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

只要 zi2 yiu3
as long as
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
足夠 zuk1 gau3
enough
自律 zi6 leot6
self-disciplined
即使 zik6 si2
even if
收入 sau1 jap6
income
增加 zang1 gaa1
increase
也不 jaa5 bat1
also not; neither
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
令 ling6
to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position
your esteemed
a polite way to address 'your' (especially when referring to one's family members such as parents or siblings)
a short tune(old)
開支 hoi1 zi1
(noun) Spending
膨脹 paang4 zoeng3
(verb) (of making Bread) Proofing

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