Lai See
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利是(红包) - Lai See - Hóng Bāo (red pocket) - Lucky Money
sights and sounds of the New Year season
恭喜发财 | kung hay fat choy | Happy New Year |
恭喜發財 | gung he fat choi | be prosperous and happy |
gong hey fat choi | gōng xǐ fā cái | |
goh hei fat choy | ||
新年快乐 | Xīnnián kuàilè | New Year Fast Happy |
新春快乐 | xīnchūn kuàilè | New Spring Fast Happy |
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới | Chuc Mung Nam Moi | Happy New Year - Vietnamese |
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利是逗來 | Lai see dou loi | Give me lucky money (red packet) said after kung hei fat choi |
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Other phrases of the season may include | ||
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See see yu yee | a smooth year ahead | |
身體健康。 | Sun tie geen gong or lung ma jing sung | A year of good health |
Sum seung see sing | May your wishes come true | |
Ho Sang Yee | wishing you good fortune in your business | |
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恭賀新禧 | Gong Ho Sun Hei | Congratulating the new year |
歲歲平安 | Sui Sui Ping On | peaceful years/generations |
年年有餘 | Nin Nin Yau Yu | have more money than you need every year |
龍馬青神 | Long Mah Jing Sun | be as strong as a horse/dragon |
身體健康 | Sun Tai Gin Hong | have a healthy body |
大吉大利 | Dai Gut Dai Lei | be prosperous and be happy |
金玉滿堂 | Gum Yuk Mun Tong | be filled with gold and jade (money/wealth) |
一本萬利 | Yat Bun Mahn Lei | be successful in everything |
步步高升 | Bou Bou Goh Sing | rising to the highest step by step |
青春常駐 | Ching Chun Seing Ju | be young and beautiful |
出入平安 | Chut Yup Ping On | be safe when traveling near or far |
萬事如意 | Mahn Si Yu Yi | be successful in everything |
身壯力健 | Sun Jong Lik Gin | be strong and healthy |
花開富貴 | Fah Hoi Fu Gwai | to bloom, usually for lovers but also for business |
心想事成 | Sum Seung Si Sing | May all your wishes come true |
東成西就 | Dong Sing Sai Jau | receive and prosper |
笑口常開 | Siu Hau Seung Hoi | always laugh happily |
橫財就手 | Waang Choi Jau Sau | have cash on hand when needed |
新春如意 | Sun Chun Dai Gut | be prosperous in the new spring |
財源廣進 | Choi Yun Gwong Jun | may wealth come in |
五福臨門 | Ng Fuk Lam Muhn | Having all the good blessing in your house |
快高長大 | Fai Goh Jeung Dai | Grow tall and be strong, for children |
招財進寶 | Jiu Choi Jun Boh | Attract wealth and bring in treasures |
生意興隆 | Sang Yi Hing Long | May your business grow and flourish |
盤滿砵滿 | Boot Muhn Puut Muhn | To be filled to the very top, with cash |
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