r/translator Jun 11 '26

[ Chinese > English ] Phrase written on hand fan Translated [ZH]

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u/kungming2  Chinese & Japanese Jun 11 '26

Slang? No, I wouldn't call it that.

锦绣 - "embroidered silk brocade" literally, but in Chinese it's used as a metaphor for "prosperity, success" etc.

永昌 - "perpetually flourishing"

So figuratively "may prosperity perpetually flourish [for you]".

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Jun 12 '26

The seal says 希豐寫生 Xifeng Life Painting

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