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開荒牛

hoi1 fong1 ngau4

describes a pioneer in a new field (lit., "an ox opens the wasteland")

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

開荒牛

This word was added by bybell on 27th Jul 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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開 hoi1 kai1 - open
荒 fong1 huang5 huang1 - wasteland; desolate; uncultivated; wild;
牛 ngau4 niu2 - cow; ox; cattle

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