How to pronounce 舉足輕重 in Cantonese (5 out of 5):

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三個係router界都叫做舉足輕重嘅牌子啦

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

三 saam3
multiple times; repeatedly
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
界 gaai3
boundary
scope
extent
circles
group
kingdom (taxonomy)
limit
domain
society
to demarcate
to delimit
to define
world
a territory
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
叫做 giu3 zou6
called
舉足輕重 geoi2 zuk1 hing1 cung5
carry weight; literally lift a foot to shift the balance
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
牌子 paai4 zi2
brand
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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