燕雀相贺

Traditional form:

燕雀相賀

Pinyin (reading):

yànquèxiànghè

Definitions:

• lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
• congratulations on your new house!

Characters:

• 燕 - lovebird, swallow
• 雀 - sparrow
• 相 - mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
• 贺 - to congratulate; to send a present

Traditional characters:

• 燕 - lovebird, swallow
• 雀 - sparrow
• 相 - mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
• 賀 - to congratulate; to send a present