For those who are non-Chinese and would like to meet and greet your Chinese friends in style during the Lunar New Year. Please read and memorize these words.
These are the first words to say when you greet relatives and friends during the Chinese New year. Besides wearing red, there are other ways to greet people during the festive season. You can say:
For health
Greeting the older folk and the health conscious person with a wish that they stay strong physically and their minds remain sharp so they can long enjoy their golden/silver years.
Fu shou shuang quan
“Fortune and Longevity abounds”
Long Ma jing shen
“To have the vitality of dragons and horses”
Chong man shen ji
“To be filled with vitality”
Sui sui ping an
To be safe from harm year after year”
For wealth
Anyone who works will appreciate this. They will thank you when they no longer have to work for a living.
Jin yu man tang
“Treasures (gold and silver) fill the home”
Shen yi xing long
“May your business prosper”
Zhao cai jing bo
“Attracting wealth and treasure”
Cai yuan guang jing
“Wealth rolls in”
For opportunities
For anyone looking at a fresh start – be it getting married, starting a new job or recovering from a broken heart.
Bu bu gao shen
“Scale new heights with every step
Xin siang shi cheng
“whatever one desires will come to pass”
Wan xiang geng xin
“all things are changed for the new or a new beginning beckons”
These are the first words to say when you greet relatives and friends during the Chinese New year. Besides wearing red, there are other ways to greet people during the festive season. You can say:
For health
Greeting the older folk and the health conscious person with a wish that they stay strong physically and their minds remain sharp so they can long enjoy their golden/silver years.
Fu shou shuang quan
“Fortune and Longevity abounds”
Long Ma jing shen
“To have the vitality of dragons and horses”
Chong man shen ji
“To be filled with vitality”
Sui sui ping an
To be safe from harm year after year”
For wealth
Anyone who works will appreciate this. They will thank you when they no longer have to work for a living.
Jin yu man tang
“Treasures (gold and silver) fill the home”
Shen yi xing long
“May your business prosper”
Zhao cai jing bo
“Attracting wealth and treasure”
Cai yuan guang jing
“Wealth rolls in”
For opportunities
For anyone looking at a fresh start – be it getting married, starting a new job or recovering from a broken heart.
Bu bu gao shen
“Scale new heights with every step
Xin siang shi cheng
“whatever one desires will come to pass”
Wan xiang geng xin
“all things are changed for the new or a new beginning beckons”
Greetings send during this period is always a big welcome and make your friend very delighted.
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