Meaning of 辞岁
辞岁 means to pay respects to elders on Lunar New Year's Eve (traditional custom). Pronounced cí suì.
- to pay respects to elders on Lunar New Year's Eve (traditional custom)
Definitions & Examples
Chú除
xī夕
wǎn晚
shang上
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
yào要
gěi给
yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
cí辞
suì岁
。
On New Year's Eve night, the children all have to pay respects to their grandparents.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
jiā家
de的
xí习
sú俗
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
yào要
xiàng向
zhǎng长
bèi辈
cí辞
suì岁
，
zhù祝
fú福
tā他
men们
shēn身
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
。
According to hometown customs, younger generations must pay respects to elders and wish them good health.
Cí辞
suì岁
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
nián年
sú俗
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The New Year's Eve greeting ritual is an important component of traditional Chinese New Year customs.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
zuì最
qī期
dài待
de的
jiù就
shì是
cí辞
suì岁
shí时
shōu收
dào到
de的
yā压
suì岁
qián钱
。
When I was young, what I looked forward to most was receiving red envelope money during the New Year's Eve greetings.