How to pronounce 遜 in Cantonese (14 out of 15):

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象徵着中美關係，由尼克遜開始，亦都係尼克遜結束
It symbolizes China-America, starting with Nixon, and ending with Nixon.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

象徵 zoeng6 zan1
symbolize
着 jyu3
ing
中美 zung1 mei5
China and America
關係 gwaan1 hai6
(noun) connection
由 jau4
to follow
from
it is for...to
reason
cause
because of
due to
to
to leave it (to sb)
by (introduces passive verb)
up to
through
a surname
尼克 nei4 hak1
Nixon
遜 seon3
to abdicate
modest
yielding
unpretentious
inferior to
(slang) to suck
humble
modest
to yield
開始 hoi1 ci2
begin
亦都 jik6 dou1
also
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
結束 gip3 suk1
finish
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