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春节习俗英语表达
春节历史悠久,蕴藏着丰厚的历史文化底蕴。每年春节,都会有一些传统习俗,将过年的仪式感拉满。今天就来学习一下春节习俗英语表达吧!
春节习俗英语表达
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year"s Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Customs:
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ;do Spring Festival
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year"s Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the
loud pop。)
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and
wealth in the coming year。)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and
bring good luck。)
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year"s call; give New Year"s greetings; New Year"s visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one"s ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
春节起源
The lunar calendar new year origin, which has the basis, also is rich and owns the various fables possible to trace to several millenniums before; The most famous is "the year beast" fable. "The year beast" is a cruel terrible wild animal. In ancient times people believed on lunar New Years Eve night "the year beast" would come out to eat humans. According to the fable, "the year beast" extremely fears red, the flame and noises, so people pasted the red paper on the gate, and lit the torch all night, and set off the artillery candles to frighten "the year beast". To the early morning the following day, in the air filled the sound "congratulations" , the victory of defeating "the year beast" and the rebirth joy.
中文版:农历新年的来源,有根据,且丰富而多采多姿的传说可追溯到几千年前;其中最有名的就是「年兽」的传说。「年兽」是一个残忍凶猛的野兽,古代人相信「年兽」在除夕夜时会出来吃人。传说「年兽」极惧怕红色、火光及吵杂的声音,人们就在门上贴著红纸条,并整夜点著火炬、燃放炮烛,来避开「年兽」。到了第二天一大早,「恭喜」之声不绝於耳,空气中弥漫著打败「年兽」胜利与重生的喜悦。
常见习俗
The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. People usually decorate the doors and windows with red paper-cuts because red means good luck. People usually clean houses too because they want to sweep away bad luck. Children can get some new clothes or presents from their parents and grandparents.
春节是中国最重要的节日。人们通常用红色剪纸装饰门窗,因为红色意味着好运。通常人们会打扫房间,因为他们想扫除霉运。孩子们可以从父母和爷爷奶奶那里得到新衣服或礼物。
Waiting for the First Bell Ringing of Chinese New Year 等待春节的第一声钟鸣
The first bell ringing is the symbol of Chinese New Year. Chinese people like to go to a large square where huge bells are set up on New Year’s Eve. As the New Year approaches they count down and celebrate it together. People believe that the ringing of the huge bell can drive away all the bad lucks and bring fortune to them.
第一次钟声是春节的象征。中国人喜欢来到一个为除夕设置了大钟的大广场。随着春节的临近,他们开始倒计数并一起庆祝。人们相信, 大钟的撞响可以驱除所有的霉运,并能带来好运。
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