18 auspicious phrases to shout for good luck during lo hei

Toss to good health and prosperity with these phrases

By Singapore Women's Weekly - 19 Jan 2023

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Lo Hei is a yearly Lunar New Year tradition of tossing Yu Sheng (raw fish and vegetables platter) to bring in good luck and wealth. But it’s more than just shouting “Huat Ah!”, here are 18 Mandarin Chinese phrases to say when you add the ingredients into your Yu Sheng and while tossing it. We recommend to do it in the sequence in the gallery below. Good luck and Gong Xi Fa Cai!

"Nian Nian You Yu"

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Meaning: Prosperity every year!
Say This: When you add in the raw fish slices.

"Da Ji Da Li"

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Meaning: Good luck and prosperity!
Say This: When you add the dried orange peels.

"Zhao Cai Jin Bao"

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Meaning: Incoming wealth!
Say This: When you add the pepper and seasoning powders.

"Yi Ben Wan Li"

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Meaning: May you make a thousand-fold profit from your investment!
Say This: When you pour the oil.

"Cai Yuan Guang Jin"

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Meaning: May money pour in from all directions!
Say This: While drizzling the oil over.

"Hong Yun Dang Tou"

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Meaning: May opportunity strike you!
Say This: When you throw in the carrots.

"Bu Bu Gao Sheng"

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Meaning: May you rise higher with each step!
Say This: While you toss in the shredded white radish.

"Feng Sheng Shui Qi"

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Meaning: May you have success and promotion at work!
Say This: While you toss in the shredded cabbage.

"Qing Chun Chang Zhu"

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Meaning: Stay young forever!
Say This: While you toss in the shredded green radish.

"Jing Ying Man Wu"

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Meaning: May your house be full of gold and silver!
Say This: When you sprinkle chopped peanuts.

"Sheng Yi Xing Long"

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Meaning: Prosperity for your business!
Say This: When sprinkling the sesame seeds over.

"Man Di Huang Jing"

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Meaning: May your floor be splashed full of gold!
Say This: While sprinkling the crackers (or “golden pillows”).

"Jin Yu Man Tang"

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Meaning: May your hall be fllled with gold and jade!
Say This: While sprinkling the crackers (or “golden pillows”).

"Tian Tian Mi Mi"

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Meaning: May your life be sweet!
Say This: While pouring in the plum sauce.

"Wan Shi Ru Yi"

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Meaning: May everything be good and smooth!
Say This: As you start to toss the Yu Sheng.

"Shen Ti Jian Kang"

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Meaning: May your body stay strong and healthy!
Say This: As you toss the Yu Sheng.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai"

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Meaning: Wishing everyone great wealth!
Say This: As you toss the Yu Sheng.

"Huat Ah!"

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Meaning: Get rich and get lucky!
Say This: Towards the end of the Yu Sheng tossing (repeat and shout this out the loudest!).

This article was first published in Singapore Women's Weekly.