福如東海

简 福如东海 · 繁 福如東海
Mandarin · pinyin fú rú Dōng Hǎi

Meanings

  1. may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
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福
fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
東
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
东
dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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2–2–1–3 · fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3

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fuk1 jyu4 dung1 hoi2

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fuk1 jyu4 dung1 hoi2

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  1. (simile) May your happiness and good fortune be boundless like the East Sea.

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