【小知识】正月初五,你接财神了吗? 1st January of the Lunar calendar, have you welcomed the Wealth God?

今天,很多华人家庭会举行“接财神”的仪式。
Today, many Chinese families will perform rituals, welcoming the Wealth God.

接财神是汉族古老的节日习俗,逐渐影响了所有的华人。
This is an ancient ritual of the Hans, which have spread to all the Chinese.

传说中,正月初五是财神的生日。家家户户会置办酒席,为财神庆祝生日。
In our ledged, 1st Jan of the Lunar Calendar is the birthday of the Wealth God. Households will put on a feast and celebrate the birthday of the Wealth God.

所以,今天不妨对朋友们说几句“大吉大利”、“升官发财”哦!
Therefore, why not say something like ‘great fortune’ and ‘get a promotion and a raise’ to your friends today?

Keywords:

1. 接财神(jiēcáishén)接means ‘to welcome’, 财 means ‘Wealth’, 神 means ‘god’.

2. 大吉大利(dàjídàlì)大 means ‘big’, and 吉利 together means ‘fortune’ or ‘fortunate’.

3. 升官发财(shēngguānfācái)升官 means ‘get a promotion’, 发财 means ‘to be rich, get a lot of money’.