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Have you ever been to a wedding and experience a loss of words when you meet the bride and groom? Or the awkwardness when it’s your turn to give a blessing to the bride and groom but nothing comes out of your mouth.
Well, you are not the only one.
During important events such as weddings, certain behaviors and etiquettes have to manage. Because in Chinese culture, 臉面 “lian mian” or 面子 “mian zi” is something that is highly regarded.
These terms literally mean “face” in direct translation. Or if you prefer the wiki explanation, it is a class of behaviors that are associated with the morality, honor of an individual and its image or the perception of himself/herself being portrayed in social groups.
But in fact, it just simply means showing respect. Giving 面子 “mian zi” is to show respect. If you do not show “face” or 面子 “mian zi” to others, you are disrespecting them.
And when they are disrespected, they will feel 丢脸 “diu lian” or “to lose face” in direct translation. It actually means “to lose reputation or the image you want others to see you as” in English.
丢脸 “diu lian” can also apply to you as it means embarrassment as well.
So if you do not want to 丢脸 “diu lian” or lose your reputation in embarrassment, learning how to congratulate or wish the newly married Chinese couple in Chinese is definitely going to be helpful.
In this guide, you will learn Chinese wedding wishes that are easy to say and remember step by step.
Let’s begin with…
For English blessings, you will usually begin with a verb or an action word such as the term: “wish you” before going on with your blessing or wishes. In Chinese, it is similar.
The term “Wish you” equals to the Chinese phrase “祝你” [zhu ni] or “祝你们” [zhu ni men].
A quick breakdown of Chinese words:
祝 zhù – Wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
For example the English term: “Wish you or wishing you a blissful marriage” is similar to in Chinese terms: “祝你们新婚愉快” zhù nǐ xīn hūn yú kuài (it means wishing you a happy and blissful marriage).
Apart from “祝你” [zhu ni], there are another 2 ways to say “wish you”:
愿 Yuàn – translates to “May”
愿你们 Yuàn nǐ men – also mean “May both your wishes…”
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
祝福 Zhù fú – translates to “giving blessing”
祝福你们 Zhù fú nǐ men – also mean “bless you…”
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
Now that you have learned the action word to begin your wishing, we move on to the actual blessings and Chinese idioms that can you say like a pro.
10 Chinese Wedding wishes that are easy to say
Remember to start off, you can use either 祝 zhù or 愿 Yuàn
It means wish that you may soon give birth to a son, child or offspring.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – Wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
早 zǎo – early
生 shēng – give birth
贵 guì – precious
子 zǐ – son/child
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
It means to wish that both couples to be of one mind forever.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – Wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
永 yǒng – forever
结 jié – together
同 tóng – one
心 xīn – mind
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
It means to wish the couple a harmonious union between the couple that last a hundred years. Or a hundred years of harmonious union together.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
百 bǎi – one hundred
年 nián – years
好 hǎo – great / harmonious
合 hé – union
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
It means wishing the couple mutual love and respect for one another.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
互 hù – mutual
敬 jìng – respect
互 hù – mutual
爱 ài – love
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
It means to wish the couple a long time together until their hair turns white of old age
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
白 bái – white
头 tóu – head/hair
偕 xié – together till
老 lǎo – old age
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
举案齐眉 jǔ àn qí méi in direct translation literally means lifting up eating trays at the level of each other eyebrows before a meal. It symbolizes respect for each other between husband and wife.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
举 jǔ – lift
案 àn – case
齐 qí – on equal level
眉 méi – eyebrow
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
相敬如賓 xiāng jìng rú bīn basically means to treat each other (between husband and wife) with the respect like how they would treat an honored guest.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
相 xiāng – treat each other/mutual
敬 jìng – respect
如 rú – like
宾 bīn – honored guest
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
心心相印 xīn xīn xiāng yìn simply means may the couple always see heart to heart with each other.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
心 xīn – heart to
心 xīn – heart
相 xiāng – between
印 yìn – mark or impression
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花好月圆 huā hǎo yuè yuán literally translates to flower blossom with the moon coming in full circle (圆满 Yuán mǎn or feeling complete). This symbolizes relationship to blossom completely.
In simple terms, it wishes the newly married couple, that their relationship may blossom like flowers and be complete like the round full moon.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
花 huā – flower
好 hǎo – good / blossom
月 yuè – moon
圆 yuán – round / complete
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
It literally means to bathe forever in the river of love. Symbolizes never-ending love for one another.
Text break down:
祝 zhù – wish
你 nǐ – you
们 men – both
永 yǒng – forever / perpetually / always
浴 yù – bathe
爱 ài – love
河 hé – river
Listen to how it is being pronounced.
These Chinese idioms can be stringed together to make your blessing and wish more meaningful.
String 2 to 3 of them together to make yourself sound like a pro.
Some examples:
祝你俩永结同心, 百年好合.
zhù nǐ liang yǒng jié tóng xīn, bǎi nián hǎo hé
祝福你们新婚快乐, 永远甜甜蜜蜜, 幸福美满.
zhù fú nǐ men xīn hūn kuà ilè, yǒng yuǎn tián tián mì mì, xìng fú měi mǎn
愿你俩永浴爱河，白头偕老！
Yuàn nǐ liǎ yǒng yù ài hé, bái tóu xié lǎo!
祝你们相敬如賓, 心心相印, 花好月圆, 百年好合!
Zhù nǐ men xiāng jìng rú bīn, xīn xīn xiāng yìn, huā hǎo yuè yuán, bǎi nián hǎo hé!
愿你有一个美妙的开始，相爱一辈子
Yuàn nǐ yǒu yī gè měi miào de kāi shǐ, xiāng’ài yī bèi zi
So here are just some of the simple wedding wishes you can say during Chinese weddings. If there are more wishes you think are easy to say and remember, please feel free to comment them down below and share it with us. We will even add them in!
A great collection of short wedding wishes, quotes and messages with images. So if you are Growing old together is not as simple as you may think. But I'm.
Wedding Verse
by Linda Harrison
The time has come to stand side by side
The Groom in his glory, his beautiful Bride.
They've waited so long for this moment in time
To take their vows and say, "Will you be mine?"
Marriage is precious and to be treasured.
The love that you have can never be measured.
It joins you as one, not just with a ring,
But a future together and what it will bring.
Keep the love alive and make it last.
Remember the good times don't live in the past.
The bond that you have shows the world that you care,
Not just for yourselves, but for the family you share.
Who knows what the future may hold.
Stay strong together until you grow old.
Be there for each other, keep good memories alive.
With love and respect you will always survive.
Today is your day to cherish forever,
Never forget what brought you together.
This special time is just for you,
A time to remember when you've said "I do."
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A passage from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
by Louis de Bernières
Love is a temporary madness,
it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.
And when it subsides you have to make a decision.
You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together
that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.
Because this is what love is.
Love is not breathlessness,
it is not excitement,
it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.
That is just being “in love” which any fool can do.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away,
and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.
Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground,
and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches,
they find that they are one tree and not two.
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Weddings are beautiful occasions, especially for the bride and groom. Holy matrimony is usually blessed and thus, should be treated with the utmost respect for all parties involved. Wedding wishes are mandatory if you are a close member of the family, showing your support and agreement for the wedding. Don’t be afraid to express your gratitude for being called as a witness or as part of the new family being formed. You can choose one of these messages to send to that special couple:
Choose from the largest collection of marriage wishes, images, quotes Some people simply go to the courthouse while others spend months or even years.
We've been there: You shop long and hard to find the perfect wedding card for the soon-to-be married couple and then you get home and have a pretty rough time figuring out what to write in it. The good news is, there are no hard-and-fast rules about what to write in a wedding card. As long as your wedding congratulations message is heartfelt and offers the couple a positive wish for their marriage, you're good to go.
It should almost go without saying that wedding cards are customary for anyone who wants to send wedding wishes to an engaged or newly married couple. If you're following traditional wedding guest etiquette, you'll either want to bring the card to the wedding reception or mail it directly to the couple (usually between the time you receive the wedding invitation and a few weeks after the wedding). Honestly though, you can send it whenever you want. You could even send a nice card if the wedding is small and you're not invited. Simply put: Wedding congratulations are welcome anytime by anyone!
As for the card itself, wedding cards come in lots of different formats—from standard greeting cards you find at a cute stationery shop to homemade cards, small tags attached to gifts and even simple, digitally created wedding messages that are printed and shipped to the couple with their gift. All of the above pass as a wedding card and are considered okay, so don't feel the need to have more than one. (Then again, if you bought a gift off the couple's registry and want them to also have a pretty card from you, take one to the reception and drop it in a wedding card box or on a gift table!)
In short, yes. That said, it used to be saying or writing "congratulations" to a newly married woman was once considered a faux pas because it was thought of as congratulating her on actually landing a man! (Yep, you read that right.) Today though, that's considered an outdated rule and school of thought. Still, if the couple happens to be very traditional or come from a very traditional family, you might want to avoid the term altogether and just say "best wishes."
The perfect wedding wish is sentimental, sweet and totally tailored to the couple. Is it for your favorite cousin and his new wife? Or your hilarious college roommate who finally settled down? Below are dozens of examples of wedding wishes quotes for inspiration. Use the quick links below to craft an amazing (genius!) wedding message:
Just because it's a formal wedding with floor-length dresses and tuxes doesn't mean you have to send a formal card with stuffy wording. (The card doesn't have to perfectly match the event.) Still, if you want to write a nice message that's timeless and romantic, a formal note is the way to go.
Examples:
If you don't feel comfortable with formal wedding sayings, then don't do it. Be yourself. It's completely fine to write a more casual wedding message in the card, no matter the recipient. Put it this way: Short and sweet is always fine, as long as you're saying something nice or including a wish for the couple's future.
Examples:
Go ahead and write something funny in the card that you think will make them laugh. Just be careful with your marriage wishes. What might easily come across as a joke in conversation could be taken the wrong way on paper. As a rule of thumb, avoid jokes that are sarcastic or snarky. Also off-limits? Steer clear of anything that could be considered insulting, imply that one of them is the "better half" or mention anything about it having taken way too long (or way too little time) to get married. Oh, and no divorce jokes!
Examples:
If the couple is religious, then this might be the best option. Religious wedding card messages can mention God, tell them of your prayers or quote scripture. Before writing a religious message in a wedding card, consider the couple's beliefs and practices, and customize the message to them. If they aren't too religious or don't worship regularly, something very religious could make them uncomfortable, so it's be best to tone down religious elements or avoid them altogether. And if you're unsure of what religious message to write, opt for more general wedding words instead.
Christian Examples:
Jewish Examples:
When writing a wedding card for family, you can go very general or very personal—it's completely up to you and the type of message you want to convey.
Examples:
So you're writing a message on your brother's or sister's wedding card? The key here is personality. In some cases, sibling relationships are strained, in which case you might want to go general. But more often, your brother or sister is the person whom you know best, to whom you can make inside jokes or recall some of your favorite moments together. Just remember to mention the new spouse in your note!
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It's a big deal when your son or daughter marries. And when you're the mother or father of the bride or groom, you'll most likely feel a flurry of emotions that are extra tricky to get down on paper. What's most important is that you wish the couple well. From there, add in some personal touches to the otherwise standard wedding wishes quote to give your wedding card message meaning. If you're happily married, you could even add some of your own marriage advice.
Examples:
It's just as good of a choice to go classic with wedding wording on a friend's wedding card as it is to get specific and personal. Before you write, consider your relationship and how funny, serious, personal or sentimental you want to get with your wedding wishes. Then go from there.
Examples:
When writing a card to your coworker who's getting married, you're probably not going to want to wish them "lots of love." Instead, it's best to go with general wording. Use one of the formal or casual examples above, or see below for a few appropriate, work-inspired quotes. All that said, it's more than possible that your coworker is a good friend. If that's the case, scroll up to "Wedding Card Wishes for a Friend."
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Whether you're thrilled or lukewarm about the union, if your mom or dad is getting married (or remarried), it's completely normal to agonize a little over the right wedding card wording. Our best piece of advice? Be honest and tell the truth. Don't say you're crazy about the new husband or wife if you're not, but instead wish them both a happy future together. After all, isn't that what you want for your parent?
Examples:
Hugs, kisses and our best wedding day wishes. ¤ The secret to a happy marriage is no secret at all. It's simply love, in every act, substantial or small. Wishing.
