How did the word "Xi" come from? What does this mean?

The origin of "double happiness" is closely related to Wang Anshi? Wang Anshi is from Linchuan, Jiangxi.

When Wang Anshi was 23 years old, he went to Beijing to take the exam. When he passed Majia Town, it was getting late, so he stayed in the town to have a rest.

After dinner, I was idle and strolled in the street. I saw lanterns hanging outside the house of a big family, and the lights were flashing, which was particularly dazzling.

He came closer and looked closely, but he saw that the light said half a pair, "Run the lantern, let the horse go, let the horse stop." Oh, this is waiting for someone to make the bottom line!

Wang Anshi clapped his hands and even shouted "Well done! Good right! " The housekeeper who stood by immediately went in and told the owner of the house, Mr. Ma, but when Mr. Ma came, Wang Anshi had disappeared.

The next day, Wang Anshi rushed to Beijing. After entering the examination room, he answered the questions in one fell swoop and handed in the first paper. Seeing that he was so clever, the examiner was overjoyed and came for an interview at once.

The examiner pointed to the flying tiger flag in front of the hall and made a couplet: "Flying tiger flag, flag flying, flag hiding."

Wang Anshi immediately thought of half a pair of lanterns outside the stable. He replied without thinking: "The lanterns run, the lights go, and the lights stop."

The examiner was surprised. I didn't expect Wang Anshi to answer quickly and well, and I couldn't help admiring him.

Thinking of the help of lanterns, Wang Anshi immediately returned to Majia Town after the exam and went to Mr. Ma's house to see lanterns, which was recognized by the housekeeper at a glance.

The housekeeper recognized the wonderful couplet he boasted the other day and insisted on inviting him into the house. After sitting down after watching tea, the impatient horseman urged Wang Anshi to match the pair on the lantern. Wang Anshi put on flowers again and casually wrote: "Flying tiger flag, flag flying, flag rolling tiger hiding."

Mr. Ma took the couplet and looked neat and smart. He immediately decided to marry his daughter, and proposed to marry her in Mafu on another day.

What's going on here? It turns out that the pair on the lantern was made by Miss Ma for her husband.

On the wedding day, Ma's father was beaming. Just as the bride and groom were worshipping heaven and earth, a newspaper came to report: "Wang daren is the top scholar, please go to Qionglin banquet tomorrow!" " "I was overjoyed. Mr. Ma was overjoyed and immediately reopened the banquet.

In the face of double happiness, Wang Anshi wrote a big word "Xi" on red paper, which made people stick it on the door and recite casually: "The couplet is a double happiness song, and the lantern is flying."

Since then, the word "Xi" has spread.

Hey? xǐ？

Meaning:

Double happiness. During the wedding, the words "big red double happiness" are cut out and pasted on the bridal chamber nave, which means that both men and women meet the festive day together in marriage; It is also used in weddings and other festive occasions to express happiness and blessings.

"tell it to the judge" seems to be a pair of men and women who are destined to cling to each other, care for each other, look at each other affectionately, never leave, and grow old together. The word "hi" is auspicious, and the word "gratifying" is of course that an auspicious person marries an auspicious person.