諺語 · a single proverb
親朋好友來相聚
Simplified: 亲朋好友来相聚
What does 親朋好友來相聚 (qīn péng hǎo yǒu lái xiāng jù) mean?
親朋好友來相聚 (qīn péng hǎo yǒu lái xiāng jù) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語). Word for word it reads "family and dear friends gathering together." In use it means: The warmth and meaning found in reunions of loved ones; the gathering itself is the point. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Fire note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Pig.
Literally: "family and dear friends gathering together."
The reading
The food can be simple. The house can be small. What fills the room is not the menu but the fact that everyone came. A gathering of people who chose to be there, without obligation, without agenda, is one of the few things that is exactly as good as it sounds.
What kind of proverb it is
Source Common folk expression; Mid-Autumn and New Year tradition
Sits beside
Keep reading
Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Home, Family & Roots, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Pig, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.
Questions
Is 親朋好友來相聚 a real Chinese proverb?
Yes. 親朋好友來相聚 (qīn péng hǎo yǒu lái xiāng jù) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語), and it comes from Common folk expression; Mid-Autumn and New Year tradition. It is living Chinese heritage, given here with per-character pinyin and its source so you can trust the line, not a phrase invented in English.
How do you pronounce 親朋好友來相聚?
In Mandarin it is qīn péng hǎo yǒu lái xiāng jù. Read the pinyin above each character to follow the tones, or press the speaker beside the calligraphy to hear your browser read 親朋好友來相聚 aloud in Mandarin.