may the family prosper five generations running(wǔ shì qí chāng)

may the family prosper five generations running

Wushiqichang is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is w ǔ sh ì Q í ch ā ng, which means that after the fifth generation, the descendants will prosper. In the old days, it was used to wish people a new marriage. It comes from Zuozhuan, the 22nd year of zhuanggong.

Idiom explanation

Interpretation: Shi: Dai; Qi: time adverb, Jiaoyao.

Idioms and allusions

In the 22nd year of zhuanggong in Zuozhuan written by Zuo Qiuming in the pre Qin period, it is said that "after GUI, he will be raised in Jiang; after five generations, he will be prosperous and in Zhengqing; after eight generations, he will not be in Beijing."

Idiom usage

In praise of a newlywed person. example is to cultivate the vitality of the world, heaven's reward for charity, not only the prosperity of five generations. The 90th chapter of Qiludeng written by Li Lvyuan in Qing Dynasty!

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Chen's country was in chaos. Prince yukou was killed, and Prince Jingzhong fled to the state of Qi. Yizhong, a Qi doctor, wanted to marry his daughter to Jingzhong. After divination, his wife said that Chen's descendants would be prosperous in the fifth generation of Qi, and their status was as high as that of Zhengqing, so they got married. Chen Huanzi, the fifth generation grandson of Jingzhong, was a senior official in the state of Qi, and Chen Chengzi, the eighth generation grandson, took power in the state of Qi.

Chinese PinYin : wǔ shì qí chāng