"The ching-shih was originally a gift of money replete with sentiment, and it's only because modern people use it erroneously that the significance of the red envelope has become muddled," notes Kuo, who cannot help but lament that today "sending a red envelope" is synonymous with giving a bribe.
「『敬使』本是一種充滿人情味的禮儀，現代人錯誤運用，才使得紅包意義混淆」，郭立誠對今日以「送紅包」做為賄賂的代名詞不勝感嘆。