The first couplet is posted on the right: Spring has arrived and the family is celebrating
The second couplet is posted on the left: Everything is going well in the Fulai Courtyard
How to distinguish the upper and lower couplets:
1. Distinguish based on the tone of pronunciation.
According to the metrical requirements of traditional couplets, the last character in the first couplet is generally in oblique tone, which is the third and fourth tones in modern Chinese; the last character in the second couplet is generally in flat tone, which is in modern Chinese. One and two sounds.
2. Distinguish based on semantic causal relationship.
The causal relationship in the couplets can be used to distinguish the upper and lower couplets of a Spring Festival couplet. For example, the couplet "Happy to live in a treasured land for thousands of years, and everything will be prosperous for the family and family." It is precisely because of the important reason of "happy to live in a treasured land" that the results of "blessings for the family and everything to prosper" appeared. Therefore, it is very It is easy to distinguish the relationship between the upper and lower lines.
3. Distinguish according to the order of time.
Words related to time are often used in a Spring Festival couplet. For example, "The golden pig wags its tail as the year passes, and the jade rat heads back with the moon." In a couplet, the words "golden pig" and "golden pig" are used. "Jade rat" are two competing words. In terms of the twelve zodiac signs, there is the Year of the Pig first and then the Year of the Rat. If you encounter such chronological words in a Spring Festival couplet, you can easily distinguish the relationship between the upper and lower couplets.