What's the meaning of "liyi"?

Guangdong ? Generally, it refers to the red packets at the beginning or the end of the year

The distribution of "Li Si" in the New Year is a custom of the Guangzhou Lunar New Year. The so-called "Li Shi", that is, red envelopes, family and friends meet, adults should give children "Li Shi". Guangzhou citizens, the public class is very concerned about the "intention", and how much paper money inside the package is not bound, but there is no "Li Shi" that is rude, so during the Spring Festival to the Guangzhou people's home guests, to bring a few more red envelopes as well, so as to avoid trouble.

Li Shi, also known as red envelope, Cantonese, Vietnamese, known as Li Shi (Cantonese oral voice is also known as Li Shi, commonly written Li Shi, Li Shi), is the money placed in the red envelope made of a small gift. Giving red envelopes is a traditional custom in China and Vietnam. They are most commonly used to give money as gifts on various celebratory occasions, such as Lunar New Year, weddings, birthdays, and so on. Inside the red packet is usually money with lucky numbers, such as 8 characters, or numbers ending in an even number.

LaiSee (LaiSee), also known as "LiSee", or red envelopes, is taken to mean great luck and good fortune. In Guangdong, there is a New Year's "LaiSee", "Joy LaiSee" habit. From the billionaires to the general public, most of the "lishui" is 10 or 20 yuan, not more than 50 yuan. However, as the standard of living improves, it is not uncommon to see more than 100 yuan in red packets. Generally speaking, it is the married person who sends "liyi", from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the Lantern Festival can be sent before. In addition to minors, there are also some unmarried people, fifty or sixty years old single friends who have never been married, will also receive "Lishui". On the first day of the new year, many Chinese companies began to form the custom of sending the start of the work of Lishui.