Yabla

连年 liánnián

参加 cānjiā

国家 guójiā

公务员 gōngwùyuán

考试 kǎoshì

都 dōu

没 méi

考上 kǎoshàng

Year after year, he participated in the national civil service exam, but didn't pass

刻 kè

上 shàng

莲花 liánhuā

和 hé

鲤鱼 lǐyú

就 jiù

寓意 yùyì

着 zhe

连年 liánnián

有余 yǒuyú

Images of lotus flowers and carps represent "lian nian you yu," having continual surpluses every year.

她 tā

的 de

收入 shōurù

也 yě

连年 liánnián

增加 zēngjiā

Her income has also increased year to year.