宁财神

寧財神

NíngCáishén

popculture

Meanings

1 Ning Caishen (1975-)
2 pen name of Chinese screenwriter Chen Wanning, known for the sitcom Wulin Waizhuan (武林外传)

Characters

peaceful; surname Ning

Examples

宁财神是《武林外传》的编剧。

Níng Cáishén shì «Wǔlín Wàizhuàn» de biānjù.

Ning Caishen was the screenwriter for Wulin Waizhuan.

他的剧本把武侠和情景喜剧结合得很好。

Tā de jùběn bǎ wǔxiá hé qíngjǐng xǐjù jiéhé de hěn hǎo.

His scripts blend wuxia and sitcom comedy brilliantly.

Tips

culture

The pen name literally reads 'Peaceful God of Wealth' — 财神 (Cáishén) is the traditional Chinese god of prosperity. Originally a stock trader turned internet writer, he hit huge with the 2006 kung-fu sitcom 武林外传, a cult classic among Chinese millennials.

memory

Break the name: 宁 (surname, also 'peaceful') + 财神 (God of Wealth) — effectively 'Mr. Peaceful-Moneygod,' a knowingly tongue-in-cheek pen name.

Stroke Order

宁 níng

财 cái

神 shén