祖墳冒青煙
Chinese
ancestral tomb | to cover; to emit; to manifest to cover; to emit; to manifest; to risk; bold; brave | green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | cigarette; tobacco; smoke | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
trad. (祖墳冒青煙) | 祖墳 | 冒 | 青 | 煙 | |
simp. (祖坟冒青烟) | 祖坟 | 冒 | 青 | 烟 | |
Literally: “Blue smoke is rising from (someone's) family cemetery.” |
Pronunciation
Phrase
祖墳冒青煙
- Used to describe someone very lucky or successful.