花好月圆

花好月圓

huāhǎoyuèyuán

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

祝你们新婚快乐，花好月圆。

Zhù nǐmen xīnhūn kuàilè, huā hǎo yuè yuán.

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

中秋节花好月圆，全家团聚。

Zhōngqiū Jié huā hǎo yuè yuán, quán jiā tuánjù.

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

愿有情人终成眷属，花好月圆。

Yuàn yǒu qíng rén zhōng chéng juànshǔ, huā hǎo yuè yuán.

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