固gu3然jin4

English

1. admittedly (it's true that...)
2. no doubt; undoubtedly; usually used to first restate the common ground, and then highlight what is in doubt

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 無可置疑；當然；通常用嚟帶出共識之後，再表達質疑

Examples

• 咁做固然好，只不過係怕佢唔鍾意啫。

  There's no doubt that it's good for him, just that he may not like it.

• 你固然是錯了，但也不能怪你。

  On the one hand, you are wrong, but on the other hand, I can't blame you for that.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 婚姻生活固然有許多痛苦的地方，但單身也絕不是一件樂事。

  Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY