Welcoming the Year of the Horse: Spring Festival greetings

english.shanghai.gov.cn| February 14, 2026
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As the Year of the Horse arrives, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyful and prosperous year ahead.

In Chinese culture, the horse symbolizes vitality, perseverance, freedom, and strength, making it an emblem of energetic progress and good fortune in the year to come.

To convey their best wishes, people in China often draw on horse-themed idioms and expressions in Spring Festival greetings. Below are some traditional phrases that reflect the spirited and positive symbolism of the horse.

1.马年吉祥

Good luck in the Year of the Horse.

mǎ nián jí xiáng

2.马上有福

May good fortune gallop to your door.

mǎ shàng yǒu fú

3.一马当先

May you take the lead and stay ahead.

yī mǎ dāng xiān

4.马到成功

Wishing you speedy success in the new year.

mǎ dào chéng gōng

5.龙马精神

Wishing you the vigor and spirit of a horse.

lóng mǎ jīng shén

6.万马奔腾

May your career surge forward like a thousand horses galloping.

wàn mǎ bēn téng

7.一马平川

May your business run smoothly as a horse on open plains.

yī mǎ píng chuān

8. 火马迎春

May the Year of the Fire Horse bring passion, vitality, and good fortune.

huǒ mǎ yíng chūn