開荒牛 [开－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a hardworking founder (slang)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​去​一個​啱​啱​起步​、​自己​唔​多​熟​嘅​範​疇​或者​場地​工作​，​開拓​發展​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    person who takes part in the initial development of a start-up project or business; pioneer in a particular field of endeavour; literally: ox opening up wasteland
    • 去一間新學校做開荒牛，升職嘅機會會大啲。
      去一间新学校做开荒牛，升职嘅机会会大啲。
      heoi3 jat1 gaan1 san1 hok6 haau6 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4, sing1 zik1 ge3 gei1 wui6 wui5 daai6 di1.
      You would have a better chance to get promoted if you took part in the initial development of a newly established school.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 開拓者 – 开拓者
  2. 開創者 – 开创者
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    去一间新学校做开荒牛，升职嘅机会会大啲。
    去一間新學校做開荒牛，升職嘅機會會大啲。
    heoi3 jat1 gaan1 san1 hok6 haau6 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4, sing1 zik1 ge3 gei1 wui6 wui5 daai6 di1.
    • You would have a better chance to get promoted if you took part in the initial development of a newly established school.
  2. Cantonese
    佢上年激嬲老细，而家上头秋后算帐，将佢调咗去外国做开荒牛。
    佢上年激嬲老細，而家上頭秋後算帳，將佢調咗去外國做開荒牛。
    keoi5 soeng6 nin2 gik1 nau1 lou5 sai3, ji4 gaa1 soeng6 tau4 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3, zoeng1 keoi5 diu6 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4.
    • He stepped on the management's tail a year ago, now they are settling the score by booting him abroad as a thankless pioneer.