CoupletsA CNY ART CompetitionPrimary 6

What is a couplet? A couplet is a pair of lines in poetry which usually

rhymes. A Chinese couplets may be seen on doorways in

Chinese communities worldwide. Couplets displayed as part of the Chinese New Year festival, on the first morning of the New Year, are called chunlian.

The text of the couplets is often traditional and contains hopes for prosperity.

Couplets are read from top to bottom where the first line starts from the right.

Meaning adapted from WIKIPedia

A Couplet outside SAFRA Yishun McDonalds

Your class challenge Create one couplet to represent your

class. Basic materials will be provided for fair

entry level: Red-base material and A4 glitter gold foam

Create a head design based on an animal in the Zodiac sign.

Use the gold glitter foam or any other materials to write in the poem.

Write your class and the meaning of the poem in English

You may add more designs.Be as creative as you can.

Your couplet will be showcased during the CNY concert on 8 Feb.Do pass your couplet to Mr Rahmat by 7 Feb.

The next few slides are some proposed poem for each class.

You may want to use your own poem.

Have fun and let’s be in pursuit of excellence!

man men ping an hao yun lai满 门 平安 好 运来he jia huan le ying fu gui合家 欢 乐 迎 富 贵

E1

wan shi ru yi bu bu gao万 事 如 意 步步 高yi fan feng shun nian nian hao一 帆 风 顺 年年 好

E2

福满人间春回大地

chun hui da di春 回 大 地fu man ren jian 福 满 人 间

E3

学海无涯勤能渡书山万仞志能攀

xue hai wu ya qin neng du学 海 无 涯 勤 能 渡shu shan wan ren zhi neng pan书 山 万 仞 志 能 攀

E4

一家和睦一家福四季平安四季春

yi jia he mu yi jia fu一 家 和 睦 一 家 福 si ji ping an si ji chun四 季 平 安 四 季 春

E5

笑盈盈辞旧岁喜滋滋迎新春

xiao ying ying ci jiu sui笑 盈 盈 辞 旧 岁 xi zi zi ying xin chun喜 滋 滋 迎 新 春

E6

一元复始万象更新

yi yuan fu shi 一 元 复 始wan xiang geng xin 万 象 更 新

E7

chun dao fu dao ji xiang dao春 到 福 到 吉 祥 到jia he ren he wan shi he 家 和 人 和 万 事 和

E8

bao zhu yi sheng sheng sheng chu jiu sui爆 竹 一 声 声 声 除 旧 岁luo gu xuan tian tian tian bao ping an锣 鼓 喧 天 天 天 报 平 安

E9