Gong Xi Fa Chai can mean "wishing you enlarge your wealth." Which a lot of us need now in this credit crunch. Happy Lunar New Year.
Gong Xi: means wishing/blessing - Fa: means enlarge(ment) - Chai: means wealth.
So a literal translation is that you wish someone will become very rich, but the phrase is generally used as Happy New Year.
Alternatively: Gong hei fat choi, which loosely translates to "Congratulations and be prosperous". Often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with "Happy new year", its usage dates back several centuries. The saying is now commonly heard in English speaking communities for greetings during Chinese New Year in parts of the world where there is a sizable Chinese-speaking community.
It is now, as of today, the Year of the Ox. Read more here. The attributes there really sound like Barack Obama, and he is an Ox..........! This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things.
"The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights." Hmmm, maybe we could have all done with a year of the Ox a bit earlier.
Read here, if you want to know where the London celebrations will be.
Bye for now,
KY Heart.
Sat Nam.
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