How to pronounce 趾高氣揚 in Cantonese (1 out of 1):

Example 1 of 1
絕對不能趾高氣揚，伯禽連連點頭稱是
And they can't even say, "I'm not a bird".

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

絕對 zyut6 deoi3
absolutely
不能 bat1 nang4
cannot
趾高氣揚 zi2 gou1 hei3 yeung4
arrogant and complacent
伯 baak3
father's elder brother
senior male
paternal elder uncle
eldest of brothers
respectful form of address for an elderly man
Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
term of address for husband's older brothers
a surname
禽 kam4
generic term for birds and animals
birds
fowls
to capture (old)
a surname
連連 lin4 lin4
repeatedly
點頭 dim2 tau4
nod
稱 can3
to fit
to match
to suit
to go with
fit
suitable
symmetrical
是 si6
is

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