What's the point of paying red envelopes in the New Year?
You can choose to send cigarettes, wine, sugar, fruit, jewelry, etc. as gifts, but you must not send clocks and watches. If you give someone a Rolex gold watch as a New Year's gift, they will not only not thank you, but also feel resentful, because sending a clock implies the meaning of death. In addition, you can't send knives or swords. The implication is that the sword is a heartless thing.
Clothes, skirts, socks and gloves can be sent, and shoes can never be sent. Sending shoes is sending them away.
New Year's Day has passed in 2022, and the Spring Festival is coming. Looking back on the Spring Festival last year, I still remember it vividly. It seems that just yesterday, people can't help feeling deeply. How time flies!
Last year's peach symbol was still red, and this year's Spring Festival couplets are hung in my pocket.
How quickly the old and the new change, white-haired old urchin!
Last year, an oolong incident happened when I gave a New Year gift. It still hurts to think about it now. I can't blame it all. The cause of the matter is this. I went back to my hometown to do something during the Spring Festival last year. After I finished writing, I dropped in on my aunt.
My aunt is 90 years old and usually lives frugally. She and her uncle live alone in an old house in the country and eat three meals a day very simply. Plus, she is old, her legs and feet are not good, and she has high blood pressure. My uncle is no better. He is hard of hearing. He always asks me many times, but I still can't hear you clearly.
Speaking of which, I went to my aunt's house. My elder sister-in-law is very enthusiastic about me, making tea for me, and soon turning on the electric oven for me. I'm afraid I'm cold, and I've always said I should pay attention to my health outside. I also asked about my mother. Because of the time, I sat in my room for more than an hour, ready to get up and go back. My elder sister-in-law asked me to stay for lunch, and I said I had to work in the afternoon. Do you know what time it is? My old big alarm clock is broken, too I want to take it to the street and have it repaired. As a result, no one in town came to repair the clock. Now everyone uses mobile phones, and no one uses this big clock. We are old people. The words on the mobile phone can't be read at all. This is the only way, time can't see. "
I comforted my aunt a few words, then took out my mobile phone and looked at it. It was already eleven o'clock, and then he said, "There is really no one to repair the clock now. First, it only costs tens of dollars to buy a new clock. Second, nowadays people use mobile phones, and few people buy watches specially, so naturally no one will repair them. It's getting late, aunt. I'm going back first. I will come back to see you during the Spring Festival! "
? Although my aunt insisted on retaining me, I was afraid of delaying my work. After confessing to my aunt, I went back to the county seat by car, and the Spring Festival arrived in a blink of an eye. On New Year's Eve, I was going back to my hometown to visit my aunt. I specially bought several big red envelopes, each of which was 888, and some small red envelopes to send my nephew and niece away. When I was ready, I walked to the station. When I arrived at the station, I looked up and saw the clock hanging in the lobby of the station. It suddenly occurred to me that my aunt's clock was broken and it was not convenient to look at the time. Why don't I buy her a big alarm clock as a New Year present? Her old man will be very happy. I thought about it and bought a big alarm clock with a metal shell at a shop near the station for 80 yuan. This alarm clock is as big as a watermelon, which is twice as big as my aunt's original alarm clock. After I bought it, I specially asked the people in the shop to find me a big box.
It was already noon 10: 30 when I arrived at my sister-in-law's house, because I was 30 years old. My elder sister-in-law's three sons, two daughters, and their children, adults and children, are sitting in a lively room. All my cousins, nephews and nieces are very enthusiastic when they see me coming, and so are my aunts and uncles. I handed them two big red envelopes and gave them to my nephews and nieces. I opened the box, took out the big alarm clock, and handed it to my aunt: "Aunt, for the New Year, you said the alarm clock was broken. When I came up today, I bought you a big alarm clock specially. Do you still like it? "
When people in the room saw me take out the big alarm clock, the atmosphere suddenly froze and everyone stopped talking. My aunt's facial expression became stiff. After hesitating for five seconds, she said helplessly, "I like it ... I like it!" It's rare that you care so much. I'm just saying I can't see the time That's great. With this big alarm clock, it will be much more convenient to look at the time in the future. "
Aunt took the alarm clock, put it in the middle of the living room, and then went into the house to have a reunion dinner. Seeing that everyone in the room was silent, I found a chair to sit down and play with my mobile phone. At this time, my cousin came over and whispered in my ear, "How can I send a big clock?" This is so unlucky. Old people hate this! Sending a bell is the last homonym. "
After listening to my cousin's words, I suddenly realized, but it was too late to regret!
Give a red envelope as a gift in the New Year.
First, red envelopes
You can send 2, 6, 8 and 9 as red envelopes, but it is forbidden to send 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. The meanings of these figures are as follows.
1 and 1 stand for single bachelor. Therefore, it is forbidden to send 1 related red envelopes, such as 1 yuan red envelopes or 1 1 yuan red envelopes.
The moral of 2, 2 is in pairs, which means that you can harvest love in the new year.
"3" and "3" are homophonic, meaning "scattered", so it is forbidden to send red envelopes related to "3" during the New Year, such as 3 yuan or 30 yuan 333.
The homonym of 4 and 4 is death, so it is forbidden to send the amount related to 4 in the New Year red envelope.
The homonym of 5, 5 is whoops, which means crying and sadness. Therefore, New Year's red envelopes are forbidden to send the amount related to five words.
6, 6 stands for smooth, homophonic for cattle, cattle stands for prosperous career and prosperity, and 666 in the New Year red envelope stands for good wishes to friends and relatives.
Another pronunciation of "7" and "7" is called "strange", which is an ominous word. Only the lame can use crutches, so it is forbidden to send red envelopes related to "7" during the New Year.
The homonym of 8, which means to get rich, sends 888 as a red envelope in the New Year, representing good wishes to friends and relatives.
The homonym of 9 means a long time, which means a long time. Sending a 999 red envelope in the New Year means wishing friends and relatives a long and healthy life.
Second, jewelry
? The moral of giving jewelry as a New Year gift is as follows.
Earrings, a pair of gold earrings for you, rich and inexhaustible.
Necklace, a gold necklace for you. It lasts for a long time every year.
Bracelets and bracelets cannot be used as New Year gifts. The bracelet means imprisonment. Put on handcuffs. Therefore, it is forbidden to give bracelets as New Year gifts.
Third, clothing, shoes and socks.
When you send clothes and skirts for the New Year, you should choose something festive, not white.
Clothes and clothes imply peace and warmth.
Pants pants have the same meaning as clothes.
Shoes and shoes mean to send each other on a long trip, so it is forbidden to give shoes as gifts during the New Year.
Socks represent warmth.
Gloves represent warmth.
Fourth, the category of goods
Sugar, sugar means sweet.
Wine and wine mean longevity and longevity.
Cigarettes and cigarettes imply prosperity and prosperity.
Clocks and watches are the most taboo gifts in the New Year. The sound of the clock is the same as that of the clock. Therefore, you must not send clocks and watches during the New Year.
Sword and sword are ominous things. Giving a sword represents the feelings of two people.
Umbrella and umbrella are homophonic, so it means dispersion. It is forbidden to send umbrellas for Chinese New Year gifts.
Chrysanthemums and chrysanthemums are funeral flowers, so it is forbidden to send chrysanthemums during the New Year.
Five, language taboo
The language and vocabulary used in New Year's taboos include death, hanging, capsizing, capsizing, hitchhiking, and some taboos in local dialects. You can go home and ask your elders and the elderly. Because I have little knowledge, I can't describe them all. Please forgive me!
Red envelopes related to numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, clocks, shoes, swords and umbrellas are not allowed. You can choose to send sugar and wine or clothes.