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!
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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 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: May opportunity strike you!
Say This: When you throw in the carrots.
Meaning: May you rise higher with each step!
Say This: While you toss in the shredded white radish.
Meaning: May you have success and promotion at work!
Say This: While you toss in the shredded cabbage.
Meaning: Stay young 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: Prosperity for your business!
Say This: When sprinkling the sesame seeds over.
Meaning: May your floor be splashed full of gold!
Say This: While sprinkling the 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.
Meaning: May everything be good and smooth!
Say This: As you start to toss the Yu Sheng.
Meaning: May your body 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 get lucky!
Say This: Towards the end of the Yu Sheng tossing (repeat and shout this out the loudest!).