A young man in Chongqing almost ended his friendship with one of his close friends last week over a gift at his birthday party.

He became very angry with the friend after he received a toy coffin (pronounced as "guancai" in Chinese) as a birthday gift.

He thought the gift was a terrible gesture. But he was told by the friend that he simply wished him promotion and wealth as the pronounciation suggests.

Chongqing Evening News