The red envelope is like the Chinese wand of hope, and it often carries limitless desires. To give a red envelope at a happy occasion is like embroidering a flower on a quilt; when meeting misfortune, to receive a red envelope is a psychological palliative which just might change your luck.
紅包，就像是中國人的願望之棒，常承載著無所不能的期望：喜慶場合送個紅包，具有錦上添花的效果；遇上倒霉事，收個紅包，也有沖喜改運的心理慰藉。