粵

揮fai1春ceon1

simp挥春
fai1 ceon1huī chūn

English

  1. noun; Red banners, lucky messages, Red Couplets, Year couplets
  2. fai chun, a red sheet on which an auspicious saying or idiom is written, to be posted as a traditional decoration during Chinese New Year for the purpose of good luck

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 寫咗祝賀語嘅紅紙,係農曆新年嘅傳統裝飾;啲人會貼嚟祈求好運(量詞:張)

Examples

  • 過年嗰陣家家户户都會喺門或者牆上面黏揮春。

    All families will post red scrolls on their doors or walls during the lunar new year.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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