CANTONESE ↔ ENGLISH · CC-CANTO
恭喜發財,利市𢭃來
简 恭喜发财,利市𢭃来 · 繁 恭喜發財,利市𢭃來Cantonese · source Jyutpinggung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4
Meanings
- “Wishing you prosperity! Lucky money please!” a greeting used at Chinese New Year as a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money [colloquial]
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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: gong1xi3fa1cai2, li4shi4 dou4 lai2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
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