燕雀相贺 — “Swallows and sparrows congratulate each other”
燕雀相贺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to congratulate someone on the completion of a new building or residence; to celebrate the inauguration of a new home or establishment”. Literally, “Swallows and sparrows congratulate each other”.
燕雀相贺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
燕雀相贺 Character Breakdown
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What does 燕雀相贺 mean?
燕雀相贺 (yàn què xiàng hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to congratulate someone on the completion of a new building or residence; to celebrate the inauguration of a new home or establishment”.
How do you pronounce 燕雀相贺?
燕雀相贺 is pronounced yàn què xiàng hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕雀相贺 literally mean?
Literally, 燕雀相贺 means “Swallows and sparrows congratulate each other”. It is used to mean “to congratulate someone on the completion of a new building or residence; to celebrate the inauguration of a new home or establishment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕雀相贺?
燕雀因大厦落成有栖身之所而互相庆贺。后多用作祝贺新屋落成之语。