It’s the 5th day of the Lunar year!
Time to greet Caishen – the god of wealth!
大年初五迎财神 💰
Dànián chūwǔ yíng Cáishén✨
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💰财 cái – wealth; riches
🧞♂️神 shén – deity; god
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财神 cáishén – Caishen, the god of wealth
(Sometimes people also call him 财神爷 cáishényé, as 爷 yé is just a polite way to address to an elderly person👴🏻)
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While the first few days of the new year were family time – staying at home and visiting relatives on both sides – the fifth day is a bit different✨
迎财神 yíng cáishén – to greet/welcome Caishen
接财神 jié cáishén – to greet/welcome Caishen
祭财神 jì cáishén – to offer sacrifice to Caishen (usually fruit🍏🍊)
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If you follow your Chinese friends on WeChat, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of posts welcoming Caishen today! With posts and pictures – of Caishen himself, of the Pig surrounded with money, lots of coins and banknotes, and wishes of getting rich in the New year💰💰💰
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Why have a special day for this particular god? Well, the majority of Chinese new year’s wishes have to do with wealth and prosperity anyway, and it’s quite practical: if a family is wealthy, then luck, health and love will come along ❤️✨
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Can you try saying “Caishen, come to my house”?
@therichardx: Double tap for good luck?
@yourmandarin: @therichardx Haha yesss! For getting rich in 2019, 恭喜发财 Gōngxǐ fācái ✨
@_xiaolily_: 财神，请您来我家吧？
@yourmandarin: @_xiaolily_ 😊🏅
@miss_arnscottblue: 财神，请来我的家！
@yourmandarin: @miss_arnscottblue 🏅😎
@blarghh._____.gh: 财神快来我的家啊！maybe
@mpobliquepens: 财神爷， 我 请您来我的家
@l00m4ever: 财神，来我家吧
