Definition
双喜临门 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe a situation where two happy events happen at the same time, for example a wedding and a new job, or a birth and a promotion. It is a common congratulatory expression, not a literal description of the door being blessed. The structure is fixed and cannot be changed.
f.e.
two happy events come at the same timedouble happiness arrives
Examples
- ，双喜临门！Gōngxǐ nǐ jiéhūn yòu shēngzhí, zhēnshi shuāng xǐ lín mén a!Congratulations on getting married and getting promoted — it's truly double happiness arriving!
- ，双喜临门。Tāmen jiā háizi kǎo shàng dàxué yòu zhǎodào gōngzuò, shuāng xǐ lín mén.In their family, the child got into university and found a job — double happiness.
- 双喜临门，。shuāng xǐ lín mén de hǎo rìzi, zánmen hǎohao qìngzhù yíxià.On this wonderful day of double happiness, let's celebrate properly.
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