财源广进
财源广进 (cái yuán guǎng jìn) literally means “sources of wealth come in widely” and expresses “may money come to you from every direction”. This idiom is used when describing situations involving life philosophy.
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May money come to you from every direction
Pronunciation: cái yuán guǎng jìn Literal meaning: Sources of wealth come in widely
Origin & Usage
One of the most common money wishes of Chinese New Year. 财 is wealth, 源 is source (literally a spring of water), 广 is wide or broad, and 进 is to come in, so the image is income arriving from many directions at once. This phrase has no classical source. It does not appear in the major dictionaries (zdic has no entry for it, and neither does the Taiwan Ministry of Education dictionary), and it belongs to modern folk and commercial greeting language. A related older form is the shop couplet 生意兴隆通四海，财源茂盛达三江, which Chen Duxiu (陈独秀) complained in 1917 was pasted up on every little tofu shop. Say it to business owners, bosses and anyone who works on commission, often paired with 恭喜发财.
Examples
English: "At the reunion dinner, Uncle Lim raised his glass to the shop owners at the table and wished them money flowing in from every direction."
Chinese: 祝您新春大吉，财源广进，生意越做越红火！
Related Chinese Idioms
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招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
May money and valuables flow in
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恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
Wishing you a prosperous New Year
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年年有余
nián nián yǒu yú
May you have more than enough, year after year
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岁岁平安
suì suì píng ān
May you stay safe and well every year
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大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
May everything be lucky and go smoothly
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花开富贵
huā kāi fù guì
May your life flourish in wealth and status
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五福临门
wǔ fú lín mén
May every kind of good fortune come to your home
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金玉满堂
jīn yù mǎn táng
May your home overflow with wealth
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 财源广进 mean in English?
财源广进 (cái yuán guǎng jìn) literally translates to “Sources of wealth come in widely” and is used to express “May money come to you from every direction”. This Chinese idiom belongs to the Life Philosophy category.
When is 财源广进 used?
Situation: At the reunion dinner, Uncle Lim raised his glass to the shop owners at the table and wished them money flowing in from every direction.
What is the pinyin for 财源广进?
The pinyin pronunciation for 财源广进 is “cái yuán guǎng jìn”.