lonny tao Posted March 30, 2013 at 12:05 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 at 12:05 PM On internet I saw this for sale. They said its a Dui Lian and it is some poetry. I like it, maybe I buy it. But what does it say? the owner can not tell me. To bad not the best picture, made the picture of my pc screen. Lonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted March 30, 2013 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 at 01:34 PM Alas. How much are you prepared to pay for them? 1st photo - right - lots of money coming your way; left - and waves of good fortune too. 2nd photo - right - good business all over the four seas; left - lots of money through the three rivers. They are not poetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonny tao Posted March 30, 2013 at 02:02 PM Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 at 02:02 PM Hello, Thanks for the translation. These are for sale on a webshop, I have to pay 10 euro. That is mostley what they ask for things like this. Lonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted March 31, 2013 at 05:59 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 at 05:59 AM If you buy the first one, left and right should be switched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonny tao Posted March 31, 2013 at 06:34 AM Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 at 06:34 AM I buy myself the first one. Thats right, it has to be switched, otherwise you reading it the old way, right to left. Lonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted March 31, 2013 at 06:52 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 at 06:52 AM No, you've misunderstood. When you put up these "decorations", the first line should be put on the right, the second line should be put on the left. In the first picture, the first line is the one on the left, ie, wrong position. You should put it on the right instead. After that, you should still read the one on the right first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonny tao Posted March 31, 2013 at 09:06 AM Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 at 09:06 AM The first line must be on the right and the second line must be on the left, I understand that. And than read the one on the right first, I understand that too. But the translation is lots of money come your way and waves of good fortune too. So read the one on the right first, I do not understand that. Lonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted March 31, 2013 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 at 07:33 PM It was just skylee's way of translating it. They are displayed wrong. They match up alright, but it should be 瑞氣滔滔至 財源滾滾來. I am sure of this because all couplets end in a level (平) tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonny tao Posted April 1, 2013 at 05:18 AM Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 at 05:18 AM Ok, that is obvious. I read the story about it on wikipedia, nice, verrry interesting. Thanks you alll for this great information about it. Lonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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