Chinese New Year Festive Greetings & Wishes for 2022
Are you really a Malaysian if you haven’t heard of the phrase Gong Xi Fa Cai? This phrase is a common greeting to wish the other person good fortune and prosperity during Chinese New Year.
Over the years, yee sang has become synonymous as the go-to appetiser during Chinese New Year dinners and gatherings. It is customary to lou sang and toss the dish together during CNY dinners, where table members will toss a plate of raw fish salad while chanting auspicious sayings as a symbolic gesture to welcome the Lunar New Year. Don’t worry about the mess – spilling a little bit of the dish only means an overabundance of good luck!
If you’re looking to learn auspicious wishes other than your regular OGs of Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy New Year) and Wan Shi Ru Yi (May all your wishes come true), you’ve come to the right place! Here are some snazzy sayings for your CNY vocab so you wouldn’t look so awkwardly lost during lou sang sessions:
Jīn qián duō duō [金钱多多]
Pronounced as: [ching • chee-yen • too-woa • too-woa]
Literal meaning: Lots of money coming in
It is customary to say good things during the yee sang toss. Wishes welcoming money and riches are the usual go-to sayings. Think Crazy Rich Asians!
This phrase is used to wish for an abundance of wealth – or in layman’s terms: “Money money, lai lai!” So when your grandma says “jin qian duo duo”, she’s probably hinting for you to give her a fatter ang pow (Wink, wink).
Hǎo yùn duō duō [好运多多]
Pronounced as: [how • yooin • too-woa • too-woa]
Literal meaning: Lots of good luck
Chinese New Year is often synonymous with bountiful fortune and good luck. Say this during your yee sang toss and who knows, Lady Luck might just smile upon you and drive all those bad jujus away.
Jiàn kāng duō duō [健康多多]
Pronounced as: [chi-yen • khang • too-woa • too-woa]
Literal meaning: Lots of good health
This saying is the equivalent of Malaysia’s “Daulat tuanku” or England’s “Long live the Queen” – you’re essentially wishing the other person good health and longevity. Good health translates to a long life, and coupled with a balanced diet and well-rounded exercise routines, you too can look like Michelle Yeoh.
Kuài lè duō duō [快乐多多]
Pronounced as: [khoo-why • le • too-woa • too-woa]
Literal meaning: Lots of happy
With New Year, comes smiles and joy. But what’s the definition of true happiness? It’s different for everyone – some find comfort in a hearty meal, some find joy in travelling, some are just happy curling up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows. All we know is that starting your year in a happy spirit is the way to go.
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Táo huā duō duō [桃花多多]
Pronounced as: [tow • hoo-wa • too-woa • too-woa]
Literal meaning: Lots of peach blossoms (flowers)
Cue Queen Beyonce’s All the Single Ladies (and gents), DJ! This one’s for all our comrades out there in pursuit of “the one”. Peach blossoms are often associated with love and marriage, and in this saying, it symbolises suitors or potential partners.
Chanting this saying over the yee sang toss is a public declaration that you’re single and ready to mingle, honey – and a subtle hint for all your relatives to introduce you to all the leng zhais and leng luis in their contact list.
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