| 单词 | lucky money |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslucky money lucky money n. money believed to bring good luck; spec. (in Chinese contexts) such money placed in a red envelope and given as a gift. [With use with reference to southern China compare Chinese (Cantonese) leih sih token of good luck, the money in the red envelope, literally ‘profitable dealing’. In other parts of China, reference is usually made to the auspicious colour of the envelope rather than to its contents (compare red packet n. and red envelope n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1f(c)(i)).] ΚΠ a1652 R. Brome Damoiselle iv. ii. sig. F3 in Five New Playes (1653) I do not beg; but came to offer This griev'd old man some of my infinite fortune Found in your lucky money: Lucky indeed; For I have found a Father by't. 1712 C. Johnson Wife's Relief iii. ii. 38 Some of thy lucky Money, might bring me home. 1866 Jrnl. Brit. Archaeol. Assoc. 22 343 The ‘lucky money’ of later ages is doubtlessly a relic of early superstition, and to this day, in China, a sword composed of old coin is looked upon as a charm of potent value. 1996 J. Brown Hong Kong & Macau: Rough Guide (ed. 3) 281/2 Married couples hand out lucky money in red envelopes (lai see) to their families and tip dustmen and cleaners in the same way. 2015 China Daily (Nexis) 24 June Chinese like to send gifts with good meanings... A high school gave lucky money to college entrance exam takers. < as lemmas |
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