開齋 (hoi1 zaai1) — taste the first success; break a losing streak in Cantonese

hoiˉ¹zaaiˉ¹
开斋
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 zhai1

Meaning of 開齋

nountaste the first success; break a losing streak
nounwin first point/game; score first goal; maiden victory
nounquit a vegetarian diet; [Islam] come to the end of Ramadan
nounmake use of or do sth for the first time
nounto break a drought (scoring the first point, closing the first deal, receive the first speeding ticket etc.)(Cantonese)

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