冷手執個熱煎堆 [－－执个热－－]

Jyutping laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zin1 deoi1
Pinyin lěng shǒu zhí gè rè jiān duī

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    好好​彩​噉​得到​偶然​嘅​機​會
    to stumble upon good fortune or an amazing opportunity; literally: for a cold hand to come up with a hot fried sesame ball
    • 今日真係好開心呀！晏晝玩抽獎，等嗌冧巴啦，輪到三獎喇，原先嗰個咁啱行開咗喎，再抽就抽中我，真係冷手執個熱煎堆。
      今日真系好开心呀！晏昼玩抽奖，等嗌冧巴啦，轮到三奖喇，原先𠮶个咁啱行开咗㖞，再抽就抽中我，真系冷手执个热煎堆。
      gam1 jat6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3! aan4 zau3 waan2 cau1 zoeng2, dang2 aai3 lam1 baa2 laa1, leon4 dou3 saam1 zoeng2 laa3, jyun4 sin1 go2 go3 gam3 aam1 haang4 hoi1 zo2 wo4, zoi3 cau1 zau6 cau1 zung6 ngo5, zan1 hai6 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zi1 deoi1.
      I'm so happy today! I joined a lucky draw this afternoon and waited for calling the numbers. When it came to the third prize, the person wasn't there and it became my turn after the second draw, how fortunate!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 冷鍋裡撿了個熱栗子 – 冷锅里捡了个热栗子

冷手執個熱煎堆 [－－执个热－－]

Jyutping laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1
Pinyin lěng shǒu zhí gè rè jiān duī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (proverb) to acquire an unexpected godsend
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to gain an unexpected advantage
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今日真系好开心呀！晏昼玩抽奖，等嗌冧巴啦，轮到三奖喇，原先𠮶个咁啱行开咗㖞，再抽就抽中我，真系冷手执个热煎堆。
    今日真係好開心呀！晏晝玩抽獎，等嗌冧巴啦，輪到三獎喇，原先嗰個咁啱行開咗喎，再抽就抽中我，真係冷手執個熱煎堆。
    gam1 jat6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3! aan4 zau3 waan2 cau1 zoeng2, dang2 aai3 lam1 baa2 laa1, leon4 dou3 saam1 zoeng2 laa3, jyun4 sin1 go2 go3 gam3 aam1 haang4 hoi1 zo2 wo4, zoi3 cau1 zau6 cau1 zung6 ngo5, zan1 hai6 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zi1 deoi1.
    • I'm so happy today! I joined a lucky draw this afternoon and waited for calling the numbers. When it came to the third prize, the person wasn't there and it became my turn after the second draw, how fortunate!