红白喜事 hóngbáixǐshì weddings and funerals Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 红 紅 hóng noun [festivity] symbolizing luck or happy occasions; relating to weddings or celebrations白 bái [funeral] symbolizing death or mourning; funeral喜事 xǐshì joyous occasion A happy event; a joyous occasion worth celebrating.