| 隐讳 | yin3 hui4 | a taboo subject |
| 恭喜发财 | gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 | Happy New Year |
| 最佳利益 | zui4 jia1 li4 yi4 | best interests |
| 独占鳌头 | du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 | the champion |
| 矮子里拔将军 | ai3 zi3 li3 ba2 jiang1 jun1 | lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs |
| 胙 | zuo4 | blessing |
| 贶 | kuang4 | to confer |
| 赉 | lai4 | to confer |
| 万事如意 | wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 | best wishes |
| 恩慈 | en1 ci2 | bestowed kindness |
| 衍圣公 | yan3 sheng4 gong1 | hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants |
| 谋虑 | mou2 lv4 | to plan and consider |
| 尽善尽美 | jin4 shan4 jin4 mei3 | perfection |