birthday couplet; longevity couplet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
couplet written to celebrate someone's birthday; longevity couplet
formalA traditional Chinese decorative item consisting of two vertical strips of paper with poetic lines written to honor longevity, typically displayed during birthday celebrations for elderly people. Often features gold characters on red paper.
Yé爷
ye爷
bā八
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
，
wǒ我
men们
wèi为
tā他
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
fù副
shòu寿
lián联
。
For Grandpa's eightieth birthday celebration, we prepared a longevity couplet for him.
Zhè这
fù副
shòu寿
lián联
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
，
bǐ笔
lì力
qiú遒
jìng劲
，
yù寓
yì意
jí吉
xiáng祥
。
This longevity couplet is beautifully written with vigorous calligraphy and auspicious meaning.
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Shòu寿
lián联
tōng通
cháng常
guà挂
zài在
tīng厅
táng堂
zhèng正
zhōng中
，
yǐ以
zēng增
tiān添
xǐ喜
qìng庆
qì气
fēn氛
。
Longevity couplets are usually hung in the center of the hall to enhance the festive atmosphere.