龙凤呈祥

龍鳳呈祥
lóngfèng-chéngxiáng
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

HSK 5
Hūnlǐ dàtīng guà zhe lóngfèng-chéngxiáng de jīn zì.
Golden characters reading 'dragon and phoenix bring prosperity' hung in the wedding hall.
HSK 7-9
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 《孔丛子·记问》: 天子布德,将致太平,则麟凤龟龙先为之呈祥, 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 甘露寺 and 回荆州) and a classic banquet dish where shrimp = phoenix and chicken/eel = dragon.

Stroke Order

lóng
fèng
chéng
xiáng