What’s written on red envelopes (红包)?
Let’s celebrate the Year of the Rabbit (兔年) by reading some hongbaos! I recently found a bunch of old hongbaos that I have received over the years. I had already taken the money out, but I guess I set the envelopes aside.
Probably the most common character and most important thing to know is: 福 fú - good fortune / happiness / luck This character is so ubiquitous that there is even a subreddit called r/itisalwaysfu. You will see 福 on some of the red envelopes below.
万事胜意 | 萬事勝意 wànshìshèngyì - may everything be better than you wish
一帆风顺 | 一帆風順 yìfānfēngshùn - to go smoothly / to have favorable wind all the way / have a nice trip
大吉大利 dàjídàlì - luck and prosperity / great luck, great profit
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng - to have one's wishes come true
万事如意 | 萬事如意 wànshìrúyì - may things go according to your wishes
富贵花开 | 富貴花開 fùguì huākāi - riches and honor, flowers bloom
迎春接福 yíngchūn jiēfú - welcome spring and receive good fortune
Next time you give or receive a hongbao, be sure to read what’s written on it!
