Clearly not a dragon, but oh-so-cute

Wouldn’t you know it, the Christmas tinsel is barely down and it’s already time to get your house in order for Chinese New Year. The omens are especially auspicious this year, the Year of the Dragon, the most powerful and luckiest sign in the Chinese zodiac. It’s your best chance in many moons to make it rich, and the year will see a boom in weddings and babies as couples seek to cash in on the dragon’s charms. To help you on your way to prosperity, here are eight lucky greetings to bring in the new year. Gracious, is there an obsession with money or what?

Kung hei fat choi: May you be prosperous

Sum seung si sing: May all your wishes come true

Nin nin yau yu: May you have an abundance of money, year after year

Yut bun maan lei: May a small investment bring 10,000 times the profit

Saang yi hing lung: May your business thrive and prosper

Sing gwoon fat choi: May you get a job promotion and handsome pay rise

Lung ma tsing sun: May you have the energy and vigour of a dragon and horse (wishing the elderly longevity)

Cheut yup ping on: May you come and go in peace (especially useful for travel)