大吉利事 (daai6 gat1 lei6 si6) — 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 in Cantonese
daaiˍ₆大gatˉ¹吉leiˍ₆利siˍ₆事Mandarin Pinyin: da4 ji2 li4 shi4
Meaning of 大吉利事
nouna 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
noun(lit.) lots of luck
nountouch wood, God bless you