開荒牛 (hoi1 fong1 ngau4) — describes a pioneer in a new field (lit., "an ox opens the wasteland") in Cantonese

hoiˉ¹fongˉ¹ngauˎ₄
开荒牛
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 huang1 niu2

Meaning of 開荒牛

noundescribes a pioneer in a new field (lit., "an ox opens the wasteland")
nouna hardworking founder (slang)

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