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大年初八
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开工
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大吉
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事业
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The Eighth Day of the Lunar New Year: Auspicious Start of Work, Prosperous Career
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jīn tiān今天shì2026 nián2026年2 yuè2月24 rì24日nóng lì农历zhèngyuè chū月初

Today is February 24, 2026, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

duìhěnduōzhí chǎng职场rénláishuōjīn tiān今天shìchūn jié春节jià qī假期jié shù结束hòudeyí gè一个gōng zuò rì工作日

For many office workers, today is the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday.

dà jiē xiǎo xiàng大街小巷xiǎng qǐ响起lerè nào热闹debiān pào鞭炮shēngdà jiā大家dàizheduìxīnyī nián一年deqī dài期待chóng xīn重新huí dào回到legōng zuò工作gǎng wèi岗位

The streets and alleys are filled with the lively sound of firecrackers, and everyone returns to their jobs with hopes for the new year.

wèi shén me为什么dà jiā大家xǐ huān喜欢zàichū bā初八zhèyī tiān一天kāi gōng开工ne

Why do people like to start work on the eighth day?

zàizhōng guó中国chuán tǒng传统wén huà文化zhōngshù zì数字fā cái发财defā yīn发音hěnxiàng

In traditional Chinese culture, the number "eight" sounds similar to the word for "prosperity" (fa).

yīn cǐ因此zhēng yuè正月chū bā初八yù yì寓意zhefā jiā发家fā dá发达

Therefore, the eighth day of the first lunar month symbolizes "getting rich" and "success."

cǐ wài此外zhèyī tiān一天hái shì还是shùn xīng jié顺星节yù yì寓意zhexīndeyī nián一年wàn shì万事shùn suì顺遂

Also, this day is known as the "Shunxing Festival," meaning everything will go smoothly in the new year.

dà jiā大家xuǎn zé选择zàizhèyī tiān一天kāi gōng开工jiù shì就是xī wàng希望néngtǎohǎocǎi tóu彩头ràngxīndeyī nián一年yǒuyí gè一个hǎodekāi shǐ开始

People choose to start work on this day hoping for a good omen and a great beginning to the year.

kāi gōng开工dì yī tiān第一天debàn gōng shì办公室fēi cháng非常rè nào热闹

The office is very lively on the first day back to work.

dà jiā大家zuìkāi xīn开心deshìmò guò yú莫过于shōukāi gōng开工hóng bāo红包le

The happiest thing for everyone is receiving the "start work red envelope."

hóng bāo红包deqiánsuī rán虽然yí dìng一定hěnduōdàndài biǎo代表legōng sī公司duìyuán gōng员工dezhù fú祝福dà jiā大家lǐng dào领到hóng bāo红包hòudōugǎn dào感到hěnwēn nuǎn温暖

Although the money inside the red envelope may not be much, it represents the company's blessings to the employees, making everyone feel warm.

tóng shì同事menháihuìhù xiāng互相fēn xiǎng分享cónglǎo jiā老家dài lái带来detè chǎn特产dà jiā大家yī biān一边chīzhejiā xiāng家乡dediǎn xīn点心yī biān一边liáozhejià qī假期deqù shì趣事bàn gōng shì办公室deqì fēn气氛biàn dé变得qīng sōng轻松yòukuài lè快乐

Colleagues also share local specialties brought from their hometowns, enjoying hometown snacks while chatting about holiday stories, creating a relaxed and happy atmosphere in the office.

yǒu rén有人jué de觉得jià qī假期jié shù结束lexīn lǐ心里yǒu xiē有些shědànhuànjiǎo dù角度xiǎngkāi gōng开工qí shí其实shìmèng xiǎng梦想dekāi shǐ开始

Some feel a bit reluctant that the holiday is over, but from another perspective, starting work is actually the "beginning of dreams."

zàijiā lǐ家里wǒ men我们tōng guò通过xiū xī休息péi bàn陪伴jiā rén家人chōng mǎn充满lediànhuí dào回到gōng zuò工作gǎng wèi岗位shìwèi le为了gènghǎodeshēng huó生活érnǔ lì努力

At home, we recharge by resting and spending time with family; returning to work is to strive for a better life.

yǒuletōng guò通过nǔ lì努力huànláideshōu rù收入wǒ men我们cái néng才能gěijiā rén家人gènghǎodeshēng huó生活néngràngzì jǐ自己biàn dé变得gèngyǒuzì xìn自信

With income earned through hard work, we can provide a better life for our families and become more confident.

zàichūzhè ge这个jí xiáng吉祥derì zi日子wǒ men我们bù jǐn不仅yàoyíng jiē迎接hǎo yùn好运gèngyàowèizì jǐ自己dìng xià定下xīnyī nián一年demù biāo目标

On this auspicious eighth day, we not only welcome good luck but also set new goals for the year.

wú lùn无论demù biāo目标shìxué xí学习xīnzhī shí知识hái shì还是duōzǎnyì diǎn一点qiánzhǐ yào只要kāi shǐ开始xíng dòng行动hǎo yùn好运jiùhuìlái dào来到deshēn biān身边

Whether your goal is to learn new knowledge or save more money, as long as you start taking action, good luck will come to you.

chū fā出发ba

Let's go!

zhù yuàn祝愿dà jiā大家zàixīndeyī nián一年qián bāo钱包shēn tǐ身体jiàn kāng健康shì yè事业bù bù gāo shēng步步高升

Wishing everyone a prosperous wallet, good health, and career advancement in the new year!

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