開巷 [开－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    事​蹟​出名​到​周圍​都​知
    used to describe an achievement that has become known to everyone
    • 我哋今次選舉贏到開晒巷呀。
      我哋今次选举赢到开晒巷呀。
      ngo5 dei6 gam1 ci3 syun2 geoi2 jeng4 dou3 hoi1 saai3 hong6 aa3.
      We have scored a well known landslide in this election.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢上季赢开巷，今季就运气不再。
    佢上季贏開巷，今季就運氣不再。
    keoi5 soeng6 gwai3 jeng4 hoi1 hong6, gam1 gwai3 zau6 wan6 hei3 bat1 zoi3.
    • He won an insane amount last season, but his luck didn't carry over to this season.
  2. Cantonese
    佢过大海输到开巷，争啲连返嚟嘅船飞都俾唔起。
    佢過大海輸到開巷，爭啲連返嚟嘅船飛都俾唔起。
    • He lost most of his money in Macau and almost cannot afford the boat ticket back home.