打響頭炮 [－响头－]

Jyutping daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to succeed upon launching (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    創造​一個​令人​留低​深刻印象​嘅​開​始
    to make an impressive start, to "begin with a bang"; literally: to fire off the first cannon
    • 今日係第一場比賽，我哋要打響頭炮！
      今日系第一场比赛，我哋要打响头炮！
      gam1 jat6 hai6 dai6 jat1 coeng4 bei2 coi3, ngo5 dei2 jiu3 daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3.
      Today is the first round of the competition, we need to make an impressive start!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今日系第一场比赛，我哋要打响头炮！
    今日係第一場比賽，我哋要打響頭炮！
    gam1 jat6 hai6 dai6 jat1 coeng4 bei2 coi3, ngo5 dei2 jiu3 daa2 hoeng2 tau4 paau3.
    • Today is the first round of the competition, we need to make an impressive start!