中头彩

中头彩:

Literally means:

win the first prize; gain fortune unexpectedly

Actually means:

头, the first. Cai, fortune gained from gambling or lottery, which is classified into 头彩, 二彩, 三彩, etc., meaning first prize, second prize, third prize, etc., with the first carrying the highest value.

This phrase literally means first winning the first prize in lottery gambling. It figuratively means running into something good or bad by accident. It usually connotes that one is confronted with something unexpectedly. It carries a sense of humor an is thus often used as a joke.

头，头等的，第一的。彩，在博彩（赌博、摸彩、抽奖等）活动中得到的财物。分头彩、二彩、三彩（或头等奖、二等奖、三等奖）等等。头彩的财物价值最高。

中头彩，原指在博彩中赢得头彩或头等奖。也比喻意外碰到了某件好事或坏事。多指遇到了意想不到的事情。含有诙谐意味，常用来开玩笑。