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大吉利事
daai6 gat1 lei6 si6 |
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[1] a phrase used in a superstitious manner to wish one good luck; "to touch wood" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); "fingers crossed" (a superstition to ward off bad luck and welcome good luck); hope for the best [2] (lit.) lots of luck Often used to negate any bad luck or any negativity that might have arisen or been brought up [Var.] 大吉大利, also seen with homophonous characters as 大吉利是.
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Characters in this word:大 daai6 - big吉 gat1 - lucky, auspicious; (粵) vacant 利 lei6, lai6 - profit; gains; benefit; serve 事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident |
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