大daai6吉gat1利lei6是si6

English

1. something one says when he
2. she wants some luck
3. an expression that is used when something inauspicious has been said or has just happened, based on a belief of counteracting; literally, great luck auspicious thingunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 有人講咗或者發生咗唔吉利、唔好意頭嘅事之後講嘅嘢，藉好運之意趕走衰氣unreviewed?

Examples

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  今日十三號星期五，一出門口就撞見架棺材車，真係大吉利是啊！

  Today's Friday the 13th, and I saw a hearse right as I left home. What bad luck!

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  「恭喜你哋走入愛情嘅墳墓呀！」「大吉利事！」 ("gung1 hei2 nei5 dei6 zau2 jap6 oi3 cing4 ge3 fan4 mou6 aa3!" "daai6 gat1 lei6 si6!")

  "Congratulations on your entering of the grave of love!" "Touch wood!"