大笨象

"HSBC Holdings"

When Hong Kong's economy was blooming in the 1980s, HSBC was one of the companies with highest stock price in the city, but its price stagnated while the others were rising, and was therefore described as difficult as moving an elephant.

大笨象

1. (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) elephant (Classifier: 隻／只)

   • 第一，他是印度教濕婆神的兒子，他失去了人頭，只有大笨象的頭，代表他很清純，不會自我，會用心地為世間上其他人做事。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     第一，他是印度教湿婆神的儿子，他失去了人头，只有大笨象的头，代表他很清纯，不会自我，会用心地为世间上其他人做事。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2015, 中東空姐OD, 為何流浪 一生何求, page 80

     dai⁶ jat¹, taa¹ si⁶ jan³ dou⁶ gaau³ sap¹ po⁴ san⁴ dik¹ ji⁴ zi², taa¹ sat¹ heoi³ liu⁵ jan⁴ tau⁴, zi² jau⁵ daai⁶ ban⁶ zoeng⁶ dik¹ tau⁴, doi⁶ biu² taa¹ han² cing¹ seon⁴, bat¹ wui⁵ zi⁶ ngo⁵, wui⁵ jung⁶ sam¹ dei⁶ wai⁶ sai³ gaan¹ soeng⁶ kei⁴ taa¹ jan⁴ zou⁶ si⁶. [Jyutping]

     Firstly, he is the son of the Hindu god Shiva. He lost his human head and only has a head of an elephant, representing his purity, selflessness and diligence in working for others in the world.

• 大笨鐘／大笨钟 (Dàbènzhōng)

大笨象

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, finance, nickname) HSBC Holdings

   • 美國大型銀行均通過聯儲局壓力測試，又適逢「摩笛」上調目標價至84元，令大笨象股價起飛。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     美国大型银行均通过联储局压力测试，又适逢「摩笛」上调目标价至84元，令大笨象股价起飞。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2017 June 30, 劉美儀, 大摩調高目標價　睇84元 滙控飆6%　近8年最勁

     mei⁵ gwok³ daai⁶ jing⁴ ngan⁴ hong⁴ gwan¹ tung¹ gwo³ lyun⁴ cyu⁵ guk^6-2 aat³ lik⁶ cak¹ si³, jau⁶ sik¹ fung⁴ “mo¹ dek⁶” soeng⁶ tiu⁴ muk⁶ biu¹ gaa³ zi³ 84 jyun⁴, ling⁶ daai⁶ ban⁶ zoeng⁶ gu² gaa³ hei² fei¹. [Jyutping]

     All the large American banks have passed the pressure test from the Federal Reserve System, and the “Magic Flute” [Morgan Stanley] just so happened to increase its target price to $84, causing the Elephant’s share price to skyrocket.

• 匯豐／汇丰 (Huìfēng), 五號仔／五号仔