花好月圆

花好月圓

huāhǎo-yuèyuán

idiom

Meanings

1 blooming flowers and a full moon
2 perfect happiness (typical wedding blessing)
3 a scene of beauty and completeness

Characters

good / beautiful

Examples

HSK 6

祝你们新婚快乐，花好月圆。

Zhù nǐmen xīnhūn kuàilè, huāhǎo-yuèyuán.

Wishing you happiness in your marriage - blooming flowers and a full moon.

HSK 7-9

中秋节花好月圆，全家团聚。

Zhōngqiūjié huāhǎo-yuèyuán, quánjiā tuánjù.

At Mid-Autumn Festival, flowers bloom and the moon is full, and the whole family gathers.

HSK 7-9

愿有情人终成眷属，花好月圆。

Yuàn yǒuqíngrén zhōng chéng juànshǔ, huāhǎo-yuèyuán.

May lovers all end up together, in blossoming perfection.

Tips

history

From Zhang Xian's Song-dynasty ci poem 《木兰花》: 人意共怜花月满, 花好月圆人又散 - 'we share the beauty of blossoms and full moon, yet people scatter even at their best.' Originally bittersweet; modern usage keeps only the auspicious meaning.

culture

Standard on wedding invitations, Mid-Autumn greeting cards, and red-packet messages.

Stroke Order

花 huā

好 hǎo

月 yuè

圆 yuán