Mark Yong Posted February 19, 2006 at 08:53 AM Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 at 08:53 AM An old friend of mine is having his wedding dinner in a week, and I have been selected to toast to the newly-wedded couple (in Chinese, of course). Traditionally, there are three toasts - one for a happy marriage, one for longevity and health, and one for many offspring. I am am currently trying to compile a good set of phrases that I can use for each of the above three toasts, but am running dry on material. The few that have come my way are: 恩愛永久甜蜜蜜 子孫滿堂如雲來 白頭到老 永結同情 百年好合 身體健康 Can anyone give me any better ideas? I would prefer to have, for each toast, a pair of 4+3 word lines of the following pattern: AAAABBB, CCCCDDD (A rather crude example of the 4+3 pattern is per the first two lines I have provided above.) Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 19, 2006 at 01:08 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 at 01:08 PM I have not heard of this tradition before. But I always like this from 詩經 - 執子之手，與子偕老. So I guess you could say - 希望你們執子之手，與子偕老。(This is actually the same as 白頭到老,永結同心 [note it is not 情].) Sorry that it is not the format you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted February 19, 2006 at 04:24 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 at 04:24 PM Hi, 1.for a happy marriage--琴瑟和鳴, 鸞鳳和鳴 , 珠聯璧合,佳偶天成. 2.for longevity and health,--萬壽無疆 3.for many offspring--兒孫滿堂 You may check this link: http://www.hkskyhouse.com/index/main3/wish/wish2.html#賀新婚 Hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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