紅事 [红－]

Jyutping hung4 si6
Pinyin hóng shì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    喜事​；​如婚慶​、​有​嬰兒​出世​、​老人家​大壽​、​新店​開張​等​。​華人​以紅色​代表​喜慶​。
    major occasion that brings happiness and fortune to the family; like wedding, born of a new baby, elderly's birthday, or family's new shop grand opening. Red means happiness for ethnic Chinese. Literally: red issue
    • 紅事撞白事好唔吉利。
      红事撞白事好唔吉利。
      hung4 si6 zong6 baak6 si6 hou2 m4 gat1 lei6.
      When an occasion of happiness collide with and occasion of sadness, it will bring bad luck.
  2. 反義詞
    白事
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    红事撞白事好唔吉利。
    紅事撞白事好唔吉利。
    hung4 si6 zong6 baak6 si6 hou2 m4 gat1 lei6.
    • When an occasion of happiness collide with and occasion of sadness, it will bring bad luck.
  2. Cantonese
    通常有红事白事都会吹啲打。
    通常有紅事白事都會吹啲打。
    tung1 soeng4 jau5 hung4 si6 baak6 si6 dou1 wui5 ceoi1 di1 daa2.
    • Chinese sorna is usually played in weddings and funerals.