七十二行 (cat1 sap6 ji6 hong4) — the 72 key categories of occupation in Cantonese
catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hongˎ₄行Mandarin Pinyin: qi1 shi2 er4 hang2
Meaning of 七十二行
nounthe 72 key categories of occupation
Example Sentences with 七十二行
gok˗₃各hongˎ₄行gok˗₃各jip6,業，catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hong4.行。
All trades and professions, the seventy-two trades.
aa˗₃阿maaˉ¹媽waaˍ₆話catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hong4.行。
Mom said it's all sorts of jobs.
catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hong4,行，jatˉ¹一joengˍ₆樣dim6.掂。
All trades are equally capable.
catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hong4,行，jauˏ₅有zongˍ₆狀jyun4.元。
In all trades, there are scholars.
keoiˏ₅佢zouˍ₆做gwo˗₃過catˉ¹七sapˍ₆十jiˍ₆二hong4.行。
He's worked in many different jobs.
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