Whats the difference...

[Arod1972]

between sil lim tao and sil lum tao?

One who has two roots becomes a stronger tree.

[Kung Lek]

lim is closer to "thought" when mixed with "tao" it means "idea"
Where Tao="way" Nim="thought" and wherein thought/way=idea.

lum="forest" or "trees"

Siu = small or little or young

The pronunciation of the set in common speech and in Cantonese is "Soo Nim Dao"

The spelling is sometimes "Siu Lim Tao"
But when I ask my cantonese naighbours and friends they tell me it is pronounced "Siu Nim Tao"

anyway, blah blah blah.
peace

Kung Lek

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