10 Huat Phrases to Say During Lohei to Impress Everyone

Last Updated on 2024-02-14 , 6:15 pm

Every Chinese New Year, we go through this inevitable (almost) motion of scooping colourful vegetables mixed with a handful of Salmon Sashimi.

Yusheng isn’t exactly the nicest dish out there, but people are just doing it because of tradition, or something. You know, it’s most likely the idea of your boss or one of your aunties.

Anyway, what are the things you guys actually say when attending a Lohei session? From what I’ve observed, most people only know phrases related to the word “发”. You know it’s true, don’t even tell me otherwise.

Now, before you go “发发发” nonstop for this entire Lunar New Year, here are 10 auspicious phrases you can use during a Lohei session!

鸾翔凤集
(luán xiáng fèng jí)

Meaning: All talented individuals to have gathered at one spot.

More commonly used in a corporate setting, it’s a way to tell everyone that you guys have the best talents in the industry and a way to convince your boss to give you a bigger Ang Pao!

风生水起
(fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ)

Meaning: For one to be lively in everything he/she does and for everything in one’s life to be prosperous.

I’m pretty sure your boss or your relative who is a businessman will love to hear something like that. Because prosperity = more money!

甜甜蜜蜜
(tián tián mì mì)

Meaning: For things to be sweet and happy.

This phrase is generally meant for attached/married couples! Everyone would love to live in bliss with their partner for the rest of their lives, right? Oh and, you can also say this phrase adding the honey to the plate of Yusheng!

财源广进
(cái yuán guǎng jìn)

Meaning: Huat and be able to make lots of money from multiple sources.

Well, yeah. This is basically telling the other person to huat lah. But saying this will make you look more atas (probably).

五福临门
(wǔ fú lín mén)

Meaning: Wishing for five fortunes to descent upon someone.

Which five fortunes, you ask? Well, if you really want to know, it’s 长寿，富贵，康宁，好德，善终。They can be loosely translated into: Longevity, Wealth and rank, Health and peace at heart, Kindness and Benevolence, knowing the time you have left.

Allow me to explain the last point. It is a blessing to roughly know when you will die, as opposed to dying in a car accident or due to some medical complications. Hence, it’s a blessing to pass away via a painless and natural death.

荣华富贵
(róng huá fù guì)

Meaning: wishing someone glory, splendour, wealth and rank

This one here is like the full package. So even if you don’t remember the others, make sure to memorize this one! There’s no way you can go wrong wishing for all these things, right? Oh and, you can also say this phrase when pouring in sesame!

泽如时雨
(zé rú shí yǔ)

Meaning: To bask in the favour of the great, like plants receiving rain from the sky.

I am not telling you to tell your boss this phrase. No, no. Nothing like that. Pretty sure he won’t like something cheesy like that also right? (Bootlicker warning)

百川归海
(bǎi chuān guī hǎi)

Meaning: for all things separated to eventually gather at one desired location. Can also be used to refer to a place where everyone is hoping to go.

…This is starting to turn into a guide for pleasing your bosses.

But yeah, say this during Lohei and you can perhaps convince your boss that you think really highly of this company! (Big Ang Pao, here I come!)

发家致富
(fā jiā zhì fù)

Meaning: Whole family huat, become rich

It should come as no surprise that there are a lot of idioms out there describing money. After all, there must be a reason why we keep saying “huat” wherever we go during the Lunar New Year mah.

So yeah, here’s another way for you to say huat!

十全十美
(shí quán shí měi)

Meaning: Perfection, flawlessness

You probably already know about this one, but I just wanted to end off this article with this particular phrase.