How to Say ‘Always be smiling!’ in Simplified Chinese
笑口常开！
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “smiling mouth often open.” It’s a fixed blessing; you can also say [祝你笑口常开] to make it extra polite.
🇨🇳 In China: A classic New Year wish for good spirits—often used in cards, group chats, and to elders/relatives.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
笑口常开
[xiào kǒu cháng kāi]
may you always have a smile; keep smiling
A very common Chinese New Year greeting wishing someone to be happy and cheerful. Literally “smiling mouth always open,” meaning “always smiling.”
给你拜年啦：笑口常开，身体健康！
Happy New Year to you: keep smiling and stay healthy!
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