動詞、舊式
正如某人所講；用嚟贊同並引用人哋嘅觀點 as somebody says; used when citing what somebody has said as worth taking account of
好似……話事偈
好似……话事偈
hou2 ci5 ... waa6 si6 gai2 like the words of .....
學鄧小平話事偈：「黑貓白貓，捉到老鼠嘅就係好貓。」
学邓小平话事偈：「黑猫白猫，捉到老鼠嘅就系好猫。」
hok6 dang6 siu2 ping4 waa6 si6 gai2: "haak1 maau1 baak6 maau1, zuk1 dou2 lou5 syu2 ge3 zau6 hai6 hou2 maau1." In the words of Deng Xiaoping : 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.'
正如我伯爺話事偈，牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低。
正如我伯爷话事偈，牛唔饮水唔揿得牛头低。
zing3 jyu4 ngo5 baak3 je1 waa6 si6 gai2, ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1. As the saying my father quotes goes, if someone is unwilling to do something, it is not possible to force them.