Huat Ah! 18 Auspicious Phrases To Shout During Lo Hei For Good Luck
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By Sean Tan -
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 phrases to say when you add the ingredients into your Yu Sheng and while tossing it. We recommend doing it in the sequence in the gallery below. Good luck and Gong Xi Fa Cai!
What To Say During Lo Hei
Meaning: Prosperity every year!
Say This: When you add in the raw fish slices
Meaning: Good luck and prosperity!
Say This: When you add the dried orange peels
Meaning: Incoming wealth!
Say This: When you add the pepper and seasoning powders
Meaning: May you make a ten thousand-fold profit from your investment!
Say This: When you pour the oil
Meaning: May money pour in from all directions!
Say This: While drizzling the oil over
Meaning: Good luck is approaching
Say This: When you throw in the shredded carrots
Meaning: May you rise to greater heights
Say This: While you toss in the shredded white radish
Meaning: May your endeavours be smooth-sailing
Say This: While you toss in the shredded cabbage.
Meaning: May you stay youthful forever
Say This: While you toss in the shredded green radish
Meaning: May your house be full of gold and silver
Say This: When you sprinkle chopped peanuts
Meaning: May your business prosper
Say This: When sprinkling the sesame seeds
Meaning: May your floor be covered in gold
Say This: While sprinkling the fried crackers (or "golden pillows").
Meaning: May your hall be fllled with gold and jade
Say This: While sprinkling the crackers (or "golden pillows").
Meaning: May your life be sweet
Say This: While pouring in the plum sauce or sweet dressing
Meaning: May everything go as you wish
Say This: As you start to toss the yu sheng
Meaning: May you stay strong and healthy
Say This: As you toss the yu sheng
Meaning: Wishing everyone great wealth
Say This: As you toss the yu sheng
Meaning: Get rich and lucky!
Say This: Towards the end of the yu sheng tossing (repeat and shout this out the loudest!).