shibo77 Posted November 3, 2006 at 10:22 AM Report Posted November 3, 2006 at 10:22 AM Sorry, I haven't came here for a long time, someone asked me for the characters on a teapot, but I can't understand it, normally I would ask my grandparents, but they're not here at the moment, can you? Thank you! There are four photos on the bottom: http://ikso.net/~kantarstoko/viki/kantarviki/doku.php?id=testejo I can only understand 寿比南山... -Shibo Quote
imron Posted November 3, 2006 at 01:51 PM Report Posted November 3, 2006 at 01:51 PM I can't read the characters on the teapot, but those you listed are part of a well known Chinese phrase.. 福如东海长流水 寿比南山不老松 it's often used to when wishing people long life and happiness, esp on their birthdays.. Quote
xiaocai Posted November 3, 2006 at 02:05 PM Report Posted November 3, 2006 at 02:05 PM I suppose they are just some of the very many variants of 寿. Quote
roddy Posted November 4, 2006 at 03:57 AM Report Posted November 4, 2006 at 03:57 AM Shibo's back Quote
skylee Posted November 4, 2006 at 05:34 AM Report Posted November 4, 2006 at 05:34 AM I suppose they are just some of the very many variants of 寿. I have consulted a learned friend and he says the same. Quote
shibo77 Posted November 6, 2006 at 05:14 PM Author Report Posted November 6, 2006 at 05:14 PM Thanks! -Shibo Quote
johnmck Posted November 6, 2006 at 06:07 PM Report Posted November 6, 2006 at 06:07 PM I have been studying chinese for a while now but the phase: 福如东海长流水 寿比南山不老松 means nothing to me. Could someone please explain its translation for me? Quote
studentyoung Posted November 7, 2006 at 06:21 AM Report Posted November 7, 2006 at 06:21 AM 福如东海长流水 寿比南山不老松 (Wish you) Good fortune like endlessly running water in the East China Sea, and long life like evergreen pines on Zhongnan Mountain. Thanks! Quote
johnmck Posted November 7, 2006 at 04:19 PM Report Posted November 7, 2006 at 04:19 PM Thanks, John Quote
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