{"id":4544,"date":"2015-02-18T17:20:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=4544"},"modified":"2018-01-24T13:30:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T13:30:18","slug":"all-about-chinese-new-year-taboos-wishes-and-magic-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/all-about-chinese-new-year-taboos-wishes-and-magic-words.html","title":{"rendered":"All about Chinese New Year: taboos, wishes and magic words"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese New Year is a little early this year, I just can\u2019t wait for this lovely holiday! If you\u2019re curious what people do for this important festival, I have some things on my list that I can share with you. Here are some:<\/p>\n

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  1. Get a \u7ea2\u5305h\u00f3ng b\u0101o<\/span>\u00a0(Red envelop with money) from my parents.<\/li>\n
  2. Have a big family reunion and prepare for those annoying questions such as: \u4f60\u600e\u4e48\u8fd8\u662f\u5355\u8eab\uff1fn\u01d0 z\u011bn me h\u00e1i sh\u00ecd\u0101n sh\u0113n<\/span>\uff08why are you still single?\uff09<\/li>\n
  3. Play \u9ebb\u5c06Mahjong with my cousins.<\/li>\n
  4. Watch and ridicule \u6625\u665ach\u016bn w\u01cen<\/span> (annual show on Chinese New Year\u2019s Eve)<\/li>\n
  5. Play with and watch fireworks.<\/li>\n
  6. Eat a lot of food.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s kind of boring, but one thing that\u2019s even more boring is having to repeat some formula words all the time to family or friends. If you have a Chinese neighbor or friend, you can try these phrases with them and at least you can make them happy.. Let\u2019s check these words.<\/p>\n

    \u606d\u559c\u53d1\u8d22(g\u014dngx\u01d0 f\u0101c\u00e1i<\/span>) May you come into a good fortune!
    \n\u5927\u5409\u5927\u5229(d\u00e0j\u00ed d\u00e0l\u00ec<\/span>) Good Luck!
    \n\u4e07\u4e8b\u5982\u610f(w\u00e0nsh\u00ec r\u00fay\u00ec<\/span>) All the best!
    \n\u5065\u5eb7\u957f\u5bff(ji\u00e0nk\u0101ng ch\u00e1ngsh\u00f2u<\/span>) Live long and prosper!<\/p>\n

    \"cny1\"<\/p>\n

    I think these Chinese New Year phrases are enough to meet your social needs during the holiday. However, you may already know that Chinese culture is a little superstitious. So we have a lot of taboos for New Year that you should be aware of. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

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    1. Don\u2019t say anything unlucky, for example: the Chinese word \u2018death\u2019, \u2018unfortunate\u2019, \u2018lose\u2019 and so on.<\/li>\n
    2. Don\u2019t break anything.<\/li>\n
    3. Don\u2019t sweep your house and throw trash away.<\/li>\n
    4. Don\u2019t finish your fish dish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Some of these taboos we can avoid but others may be out of your control. So you may wonder, how about when a kid breaks a cup? Don\u2019t worry you can still fix it with a simple phrase. Read after me:<\/p>\n

      \u5c81\u5c81\u5e73\u5b89(su\u00ec su\u00ec p\u00edng \u0101n<\/span>) Peace all year round<\/p>\n

      Since the first two character \u201c\u5c81(su\u00ec<\/span>)\u5c81(su\u00ec<\/span>) year around\u201d sounds like the word \u201c\u788e(su\u00ec<\/span>)(broken)\u201d, we have changed the unlucky accident into a good wish. Or how about if someone says one of the unlucky words? You can say this phrase right away:<\/p>\n

      \u7ae5\u8a00\u65e0\u5fcc(t\u00f3ng w\u00fa w\u00fa j\u00ec<\/span>) It literally means \u201cchildren say everything but take no offense\u201d. It\u2019s kind like \u201cknock on woods\u201d.<\/p>\n

      With this saying, no matter what you say, it won\u2019t come true. These are a few things that you can take with you to wish people well and bring luck and fortune to them even if taboos are broken.<\/p>\n

      Now you know what Chinese families do, what they try to avoid and those magic words you can use them to bless others for the holiday. Also, you are ready to save the blessings of others when they may do one of the many taboos. Well I am ready for a long break with the upcoming holiday and I wish you all:<\/p>\n

      \u65b0\u6625\u5feb\u4e50(x\u012bn ch\u016bn ku\u00e0i l\u00e8<\/span>)\uff01<\/strong>
      \nHappy Spring Festival!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Chinese New Year is a little early this year, I just can\u2019t wait for this lovely holiday! If you\u2019re curious what people do for this important festival, I have some things on my list that I can share with you. Here are some: Get a \u7ea2\u5305h\u00f3ng b\u0101o\u00a0(Red envelop with money) from my parents. 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