Ep. 52 年年有余 nián nián yǒu yú

Let's Say A Chinese Idiom Definition 每年都有多余的财富及食粮。 Měi nián dōu yǒu duō yú de cáifù jí shíliáng。 Every year, there is an excess of wealth and food. 年=year 有=have 余=remainder Example sentence 华人过新年，鱼是必不可少的一道菜肴。因｢鱼｣与｢余｣同音，象征年年有余。 Huárén guò xīnnián ， yú shì bì bùkě shǎo de yí dào càiyáo。Yīn ｢yú｣ yǔ ｢yú｣ tóng yīn， xiàngzhēng niánnián yǒu yú 。 In Chinese culture, eating fish is considered an essential part of the New Year celebrations. This is due to the homophony between the words 'fish' (鱼) and 'remainder' (余), symbolizing the wish for abundance and prosperity in the coming year. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn