jadeblomma Posted February 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM It's soon New Year, and I know it will be the rabbit's. Is there any way of incorporating that into the wish of a Happy New Year, like 新兔快乐 or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM I've seen "Happy New Year 兔 You"。 兔年快乐 would be less smartarsey. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missbrokensmile Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:49 AM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:49 AM What are some phrases you could say to the elderly (60+ years old) for Chinese New Year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 2, 2011 at 09:21 AM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 09:21 AM What are some phrases you could say to the elderly (60+ years old) for Chinese New Year? 新年快乐！ 新春快乐！ And most anything else you can think of. I don't think the season's good wishes are age particularly specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 2, 2011 at 12:52 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 12:52 PM 先拜個早年，祝大家身體健康，龍馬精神，萬事如意。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted February 2, 2011 at 12:58 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 12:58 PM 新年快乐！ 祝大家在新的一年里， 发奋兔强， 兔气扬眉， 大展宏兔！ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted February 2, 2011 at 01:17 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 01:17 PM 预祝各位新年快乐，万事如意！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
马盖云 Posted February 2, 2011 at 06:13 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 06:13 PM I was wondering something about this... yesterday someone sent me a greeting that included: 扬眉兔气 and I see that you used: 兔气扬眉 I found a translation for: 扬眉吐气 which makes some sense as a new years greeting. Can someone explain if the replacement of 吐 with 兔 is just a pun that is now appropriate for this year of the rabbit? thanks, and of course, 新年快乐！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cababunga Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:42 PM 新年快乐！新春快乐！ Most often I hear on radio they say 恭喜发财. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 07:56 PM When people tell me they've overeaten 年夜饭, then I reply 恭喜发福. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 2, 2011 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 at 08:56 PM Can someone explain if the replacement of 吐 with 兔 is just a pun that is now appropriate for this year of the rabbit? It is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted February 3, 2011 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 at 01:29 AM 扬眉兔气 and I see that you used: 兔气扬眉 扬眉吐气 and 吐气扬眉 are both acceptable. http://www.zdic.net/cd/ci/6/ZdicE5Zdic90Zdic90111001.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob07 Posted February 7, 2011 at 11:52 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 at 11:52 AM I've seen "Happy New Year 兔 You"。 Of course, the correct response to this would be "Happy New Year 兔 You 兔"。 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted February 7, 2011 at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 at 02:09 PM Of course, the correct response to this would be "Happy New Year 兔 You 兔"。 And of course, this response would be followed by "Happy New Year 兔 You three" and "Happy New Year 兔 You four" and so on and so forth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members haha Posted February 8, 2011 at 12:33 PM New Members Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 at 12:33 PM That's juest because the pronunciation of "兔"(tu4) is similar to "吐"(tu3).So we change 扬眉吐气 into 扬眉兔气. And 扬眉吐气 can also say 吐气扬眉. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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