来财

What does 来财 mean?

来财 is a feel-good chant that basically says "come on, money!" People type it under videos, in group chats and in captions, often repeated twice (来财来财) like a little spell. It is almost always lighthearted: nobody expects cash to actually show up, it is a way to start the week, a new job or a shopping spree on a positive note. The formula is easy to remix, so you see 来offer ("job offers, come"), 来分 ("good grades, come") and so on. It fits right in with the hopeful-but-tired mood of the 打工人.

Where does 来财 come from?

It is the hook of 《八方来财》 ("Wealth from All Directions"), a Memphis-style rap track by Guangdong rapper 揽佬 released in August 2024. In early 2025, DJ remixes and fan-made animations pushed the song all over short-video platforms, where it reportedly racked up billions of plays. The National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center (国家语言资源监测与研究中心) included it in its list of top internet buzzwords of 2025.

How to use 来财

• 新年第一天开工，来财来财！
  Xīnnián dì yī tiān kāigōng, lái cái lái cái!
  First day back at work this year — money, come to me!
• 简历投出去了，来offer来offer！
  Jiǎnlì tóu chūqu le, lái offer lái offer!
  Résumé sent — come on, job offer, come on!