auspicious words; words for good luck
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auspicious words; words that signify good fortune
formalOften used during holidays, festivals, or special occasions (e.g., weddings, New Year) to invoke blessings. The phrase '讨个口彩' means 'to seek (or say) some auspicious words.'
Guò过
nián年
shí时
dà大
jiā家
hù互
xiāng相
shuō说
'
gōng恭
xǐ喜
fā发
cái财
'
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
tǎo讨
gè个
kǒu口
cǎi彩
。
When celebrating the New Year, people say 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' to each other to express auspicious wishes.
Hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
duō多
shuō说
jí吉
lì利
huà话
，
tǎo讨
gè个
hǎo好
kǒu口
cǎi彩
。
At weddings, it's common to say many auspicious words to seek good fortune.
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Lǎo老
rén人
hěn很
zài在
yì意
kǒu口
cǎi彩
，
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīng听
dào到
bù不
jí吉
lì利
de的
huà话
。
Elderly people care a lot about auspicious words and dislike hearing inauspicious speech.
Gěi给
xīn新
diàn店
kāi开
yè业
，
péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
lái来
pěng捧
chǎng场
，
shuō说
xiē些
kǒu口
cǎi彩
huà话
。
For the new store's opening, friends all came to show support and said some auspicious words.