Chinese Luck Proverbs

These New Years proverbs are used to wish someone good luck:

心想事成

(sam seung sz^ shing)* - have your wishes come true!

龍生鳳猛

(lung4 saang1 fung6 maang5) - be active and healthy

新春大吉

(san1 ceon1 daii6 gat1) - big luck in the new year

靳年快樂

(gan3 nin4 faai3 lok6) - Happy New Years!

出入平安

(ceot1 jap6 ping4 ngon1) - peace wherever you go

花開富貴

(faa1 hoi1 fu3 gwai3) - Blossoming riches and honor

如意吉祥

(jyu4 ji3 gat1 coeng4) - best wishes

平安大吉

(ping4 ngon1 daai6 gat1) - safe and sound, peaceful

從心所欲

(cung4 sam1 so2 juk6) - do as one pleases, from your heart

週年順景

(zau1 nin4 seon6 ging2) - whole year will be smooth, without difficulty

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*pronunciations follow the Jyutping system