hang4 daai6 wan6行大運行大运

Jyutpinghang4 daai6 wan6

Yalehàhng daaih wahn

Definition

To encounter a major ten-year shift in fortune, or to experience a period of great luck.

technicalto undergo a major change in personal fortune every decade
to experience an exceptionally lucky streak; to be in great luck

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How it's used

Originally a term from Chinese metaphysics referring to ten-year cycles of destiny, it is now frequently used in casual conversation to describe a sudden, prolonged period of excellent luck. Unlike simply being lucky for a day, it implies a significant shift in one's overall life trajectory or success. It is often used jokingly when someone wins a small prize or avoids a minor inconvenience.

Examples

teng1聽gong2講keoi5佢gam1今nin4年hoi1開ci2始haang4行daai6大wan6運，zou6做mat1乜dou1都seon6順lei6利。

I heard he started having a stroke of great luck this year, everything he does goes smoothly.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得zi6自gei2己zeoi3最gan6近haang4行daai6大wan6運aa4呀？

Do you feel like you have been having a stroke of great luck lately?

Common phrases

haang4行daai6大wan6運

to have a stroke of great luck

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with just having a lucky day or winning a single bet. It carries a sense of a broader, more sustained period of good fortune that lasts longer than a fleeting moment.