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The 25th Day of the Twelfth Lunar Month: Making Tofu to Welcome "Wealth and Prosperity"
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jīn tiān今天shì2026 nián2026年2 yuè2月12 rì12日shìnóng lì农历là yuè腊月èr shí wǔ二十五

Today is February 12, 2026, which is also the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month.

suí zhe随着chūn jié春节dejiǎo bù脚步yuè lái yuè越来越jìnzhōng guó中国mín jiān民间deguò nián过年qì fēn气氛yuè lái yuè越来越nóngle

As the Spring Festival approaches, the festive atmosphere among the Chinese people grows stronger.

zàizhōng guó中国yǒuyī jù一句liú chuán流传hěnjiǔdelǎo huà老话là yuè腊月èr shí wǔ二十五tuīzuòdòu fǔ豆腐

In China, there is an old saying that has been passed down for a long time: "On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, grind soybeans to make tofu."

zàichuán tǒng传统xí sú习俗zhōngzhèyī tiān一天jiā jiā hù hù家家户户dōuyàománg zhe忙着dòu jiāng豆浆zuòdòu fǔ豆腐

According to traditional customs, every household is busy grinding soy milk and making tofu on this day.

wèi shén me为什么yí dìng一定yàozàizhèyī tiān一天zuòdòu fǔ豆腐ne

Why must tofu be made on this particular day?

guò qù过去derén men人们rèn wéi认为dòu fǔ豆腐shìsù zhāi素斋zàizhèyī tiān一天chī dòu fǔ吃豆腐shìwèi le为了qí qiú祈求shàng tiān上天bǎo yòu保佑ràngláiniánfēng tiáo yǔ shùn风调雨顺

In the past, people believed that tofu is a "vegetarian dish," and eating tofu on this day was to pray for blessings from heaven for favorable weather in the coming year.

dàndàole2026 nián2026年dejīn tiān今天zhè ge这个gǔ lǎo古老dexí sú习俗yǒulegèngyǒu qù有趣deyì yì意义

But by 2026, this ancient custom has taken on a more interesting meaning.

xiàn zài现在denián qīng rén年轻人fā xiàn发现dòu fǔ豆腐dedú yīn读音dōufēi cháng非常xiāng sì相似

Young people nowadays have found that the pronunciation of "tofu" sounds very similar to "all rich."

yì si意思shìxī wàng希望dà jiā大家zàixīndeyī nián一年měi gè rén每个人dōunéngbiàn dé变得fù yǒu富有

It means: hoping that everyone can become wealthy in the new year.

yú shì于是yuán běn原本pǔ tōng普通dedòu fǔ豆腐biàn chéng变成lehǎo yùn好运cái fù财富dexiàng zhēng象征

Thus, ordinary tofu has become a symbol of "good luck" and "wealth."

zàishè jiāo社交píng tái平台shànghěnduōrénfēn xiǎng分享lezì jǐ自己zuòdòu fǔ豆腐dezhào piān照片

On social media platforms, many people share photos of themselves making tofu.

yǒudebó zhǔ博主zàizhí bō直播dòu jiāng豆浆shuōzhèdài biǎo代表shí lái yùn zhuǎn时来运转yǒudejiā tíng家庭zàichú fáng厨房zhàdòu fǔ豆腐wán zi丸子jīn huáng sè金黄色dedòu fǔ豆腐kàn qǐ lái看起来xiàngxiǎo jīn小金yuán bǎo元宝yù yì寓意zhecái yuán gǔn gǔn财源滚滚

Some bloggers livestream grinding soy milk, saying it represents "good fortune coming your way"; some families fry tofu balls in the kitchen, the golden tofu looking like small gold ingots, symbolizing "a rolling in of wealth."

dà jiā大家kāi xīn开心shuōjīn tiān今天chīdebú shì不是pǔ tōng普通decàiér shì而是yī fèn一份duìwèi lái未来měi hǎo美好shēng huó生活dexī wàng希望

Everyone happily says that what they are eating today is not just ordinary food, but a hope for a better life in the future.

qí shí其实dòu fǔ豆腐bù jǐn不仅dài biǎo代表cái fù财富dài biǎo代表lezhōng guó中国rénduìshēng huó生活detài dù态度

In fact, tofu not only represents wealth but also reflects the Chinese people's attitude toward life.

dòu fǔ豆腐yán sè颜色jié bái洁白wèi dào味道qīng dàn清淡jiùxiàngrén men人们chángshuōdeqīng qīng bái bái清清白白zuò rén做人shí shí zài zài实实在在zuò shì做事

Tofu is white in color and mild in taste, just like the saying "be honest and upright in character, and be practical and down-to-earth in work."

zhè zhǒng这种jiǎn dān简单deshí wù食物ràngdà jiā大家zàimáng lù忙碌dezhǔn bèi准备gōng zuò工作zhōnggǎn shòu感受dàoleshēng huó生活derè qì téng téng热气腾腾

This simple food allows everyone to feel the warmth of life amid the busy preparations.

xiàn zài现在jù lí距离chú xī除夕zhǐ yǒu只有wǔ tiān五天le

Now, there are only five days left until New Year's Eve.

wú lùn无论xiàn zài现在shìzàijiā xiāng家乡hái shì还是zàiyì xiāng异乡jīn tiān今天bù fáng不妨mǎiyī fèn一份dòu fǔ豆腐huò zhě或者diǎnyī dào一道dòu fǔ豆腐yǒu guān有关decài

Whether you are in your hometown or away, why not buy some tofu today or order a tofu-related dish.

zhèbù jǐn不仅shìwèi le为了pǐn cháng品尝měi wèi美味gèng shì更是wèi le为了jiēzhùzhèfènshǔ yú属于dà jiā大家defù guì富贵

This is not only to enjoy delicious food but also to embrace this "wealth and prosperity" that belongs to everyone.

zhù yuàn祝愿dà jiā大家zàixīndeyī nián一年rì zi日子xiànggāngchūguōdedòu fǔ豆腐yī yàng一样hóng hóng huǒ huǒ红红火火měi gè rén每个人dōunéngmèng xiǎng梦想chéngzhēnshēng huó生活dōu

Wishing everyone a new year as vibrant as freshly made tofu, may all your dreams come true, and may life be "all rich"!

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