粵

利lei6是si6封fung1

lei6 si6 fung1lai6 si6 fung1lì shì fēng

English

  1. a red envelope with money inside, given by an elder to a younger person (a traditional Chinese New Year custom practice)
  2. laisee envelope, usually in red color, symbolises good luck and warding off evil spirits

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 裝利是錢嘅封套，通常係紅色（量詞：個）

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

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