每逢佳节倍思亲 měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])

CHARACTERS

每 měi every, each
逢 féng come upon, happen meet; flatter
佳 jiā good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
节 jié knot, node, joint; section
倍 bèi times, fold, multiple times
思 sī think, consider, ponder; final particle
亲 qīn relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree