gat1 coeng4 jyu4 ji3吉祥如意

How it's used

This is a classic four character idiom primarily reserved for Chinese New Year greetings. It functions as a formal blessing and is often paired with other auspicious phrases like 身體健康 or 萬事勝意. While it is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a distinct literary and festive tone that feels slightly more formal than everyday casual conversation.