How to pronounce 開宗明義 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

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對啊 開宗明義說自己已有妻子
Yes, he will say straight out that he already has a wife,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

對 deoi3
right
correct
couple
pair
towards
at
for
to face
opposite
to treat (sb a certain way)
to match together
to adjust
to fit
to suit
to answer
to reply
classifier: couple
pair
to compare
to check
to adjust
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
開宗明義 hoi1 zung1 ming4 ji6
clearly state the purpose
說 syut3
to speak
to say
to explain
to scold
to tell off
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
to criticize
to try to influence someone to do something
to mean
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
已 ji5
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
有 jau6
also
again
妻子 cai4 zi2
wife

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