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粵語辭叢

防人之心不可無

fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4included in 2 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongPhrase

需要時常防備其他人謀害自己;有時會同上一句「#害人之心不可有」一齊用 (guard against those trying to harm you; sometimes used after #害人之心不可有 hoi6 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 jau5)

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防人之心不可無,出面個社會好複雜㗎。

fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4, ceot1 min6 go3 se5 wui2 hou2 fuk1 zaap6 gaa3.

You'd better be aware of others. The world outside is complicated.

維基辭典YuePhrase

Original phonetic: /fɔːŋ²¹ jɐn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ mou̯²¹/

You will not survive in life unless you are on guard against those would harm you.