龙凤呈祥

龍鳳呈祥
lóngfèngchéngxiáng
idiom #98,175

Meanings

  1. 1 dragon and phoenix bring auspiciousness
  2. 2 a sign of great good fortune (esp. weddings)
  3. 3 decorated with auspicious dragon-and-phoenix motifs

Examples

Hūnlǐ dàtīng guà zhe lóngfèng chéngxiáng de jīnzì.
Golden characters reading 'dragon and phoenix bring prosperity' hung in the wedding hall.
Zhè dào cài jiào lóngfèng chéngxiáng, yòng xiā hé jī zuò de.
This dish is called 'dragon and phoenix bring prosperity' — it's made with shrimp and chicken.

Tips

history
Traceable to 《·》: 天子太平 — when a virtuous ruler is about to bring peace, qilin, phoenix, turtle and dragon appear as omens. Today the pairing + stands for husband+wife and is the dominant wedding motif.
culture
Beyond weddings, 龙凤呈祥 names a famous Peking opera (combining the storylines 甘露 and ) and a classic banquet dish where shrimp = phoenix and chicken/eel = dragon.

Stroke Order

lóng
fèng
chéng
xiáng