扯頭纜 [－头缆]

Jyutping ce2 tau4 laam6
Pinyin chě tóu lǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to take the lead
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    第一​個​去​做
    to go first, to take the lead; literally, to pull the first cable
    • 當年中國一話改革開放，香港人就扯頭纜返大陸投資。
      当年中国一话改革开放，香港人就扯头缆返大陆投资。
      dong1 nin4 zung1 gwok3 jat1 waa6 goi2 gaak3 hoi1 fong3, hoeng1 gong2 jan4 zau6 ce2 tau4 laam6 faan1 daai6 luk6 tau4 zi1
      When China initiated economic reform, Hong Kong merchants took the lead to invest in it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    当年中国一话改革开放，香港人就扯头缆返大陆投资。
    當年中國一話改革開放，香港人就扯頭纜返大陸投資。
    dong1 nin4 zung1 gwok3 jat1 waa6 goi2 gaak3 hoi1 fong3, hoeng1 gong2 jan4 zau6 ce2 tau4 laam6 faan1 daai6 luk6 tau4 zi1
    • When China initiated economic reform, Hong Kong merchants took the lead to invest in it.