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袋袋平安
doi6 doi6 ping4 on1 |
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to acquire and keep safe a sum of money, a pun on 代代平安 (lit., "every pocket is secure") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:袋 doi6 doi6*2 - pocket; bag; sack袋 doi6 doi6*2 - pocket; bag; sack 平 ping4 peng4 - peaceful; level 安 on1 - peaceful; stabilize; install; fabricate | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:代代平安 doi6 doi6 ping4 on1 = New Year's greeting "peace on each generation" |
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