How to Say ‘May you have abundance year after year!’ in Simplified Chinese
年年有余！
💬 Usage Tip: A famous four-character-style blessing. It’s short, punchy, and very “New Year.”
🇨🇳 In China: Often said alongside eating fish. Some families intentionally leave a little fish uneaten to symbolize “surplus left over” for the coming year.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
年年
[nián nián]
year after year; every year
Sets the time frame in the blessing: “every year.” Often paired with 有余 (have surplus).
新年快乐，年年有余！
Happy New Year—may you have abundance every year!
有
[yǒu]
to have
In this idiom-like phrase, 有 introduces what you “have” every year: 余 (surplus).
祝你年年有余，生活富足！
Wish you abundance every year and a prosperous life!
余
[yú]
surplus; abundance
Key word of the blessing meaning “extra left over,” implying you won’t be short of money/food/resources.
年年有余是大家最爱说的吉祥话之一。
“Abundance every year” is one of the most popular auspicious New Year sayings.
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