gaa1 hoeng1家鄉家乡
Jyutpinggaa1 hoeng1
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Definition
Hometown or ancestral home; figuratively refers to the unreachable break-even price of an asset after a crash.
- hometown; the place where one was born and raised
- figurativethe original high purchase price of an asset that has since plummeted, making a break-even return seem unreachable
colloquialplacesmoney
How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning, this word is frequently used in the context of stock or cryptocurrency trading to describe a price point where an investor can finally break even after a significant loss. When someone says they are waiting to return to their hometown, they mean they are holding onto a losing asset until the market recovers to their original purchase price. It carries a slightly self-deprecating tone when used in this financial sense.
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How long has it been since you last went back to your hometown?
I really miss the food from my hometown.
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