三陽開泰
sān​yáng​kāi​tài

new year brings good luck

  • created sense approved 三阳开泰/三陽開泰 · sān​yáng​kāi​tài · new year brings good luck — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三阳开泰 / 三陽開泰

    sān​yáng​kāi​tài

    new year brings good luck

    (idiom) a phrase used to wish others a lucky New Year; it signifies that the new year brings a renewal of life and a change for the better in fortune

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · yang 开泰 (literal) → 开泰/開泰 · kāi​tài · to go well

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