longevity scroll; birthday banner
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a decorative scroll presented as a birthday gift to an elderly person; longevity banner
A traditional gift for celebrating the birthday of an elderly person, often made of silk or cloth with celebratory inscriptions such as "福如东海" (May your fortune be as vast as the East Sea) and hung on walls during the celebration.
Wǒ我
men们
sòng送
le了
yī一
fú幅
shòu寿
zhàng幛
gěi给
lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
zhù祝
shòu寿
。
We presented a longevity scroll to Grandpa to celebrate his birthday.
Shòu寿
zhàng幛
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
"
shòu寿
bǐ比
nán南
shān山
"
sì四
gè个
dà大
zì字
。
The longevity scroll bore the four large characters "May you live as long as the Southern Mountain."
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Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
shòu寿
zhàng幛
hé和
shòu寿
lián联
。
The living room was hung with red longevity scrolls and birthday couplets.