Meaning & use
good fortune and prosperity
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseformal
luck and success, especially in the form of money and comfortable living
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; it often follows verbs like wish, bring, or pray for.
Patterns
- wish someone good fortune and prosperity
- bring good fortune and prosperity
- pray for good fortune and prosperity
At the New Year, we wish our friends good fortune and prosperity.
The family believes the red decoration will bring good fortune and prosperity.
She worked hard and finally found good fortune and prosperity in her new business.
Common combinations
- wish someone good fortune and prosperity
- We wish you good fortune and prosperity in the coming year.
- bring good fortune and prosperity
- Many cultures believe that certain foods bring good fortune and prosperity.
- a symbol of good fortune and prosperity
- The golden fish is a symbol of good fortune and prosperity.
- pray for good fortune and prosperity
- They went to the temple to pray for good fortune and prosperity.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wealth and happiness
- This is a more general phrase that does not necessarily include luck; 'good fortune and prosperity' stresses both luck and material success.
- success and riches
- This focuses on achievement and money, while 'good fortune' also includes the idea of luck.
Opposites
Commonly confused: good fortune and prosperity or prosperity?
good fortune and prosperity vs prosperity
Prosperity means wealth and success; it does not mean luck. 'Good fortune' covers the luck part.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase naturally?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is used for major life events like a new job or a new year. The other options are trivial everyday things where the formal phrase sounds odd.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “good fortune and prosperity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.