中国传统节日英文说法

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过年 celebrate the spring festival <BR><BR>　　春联 spring festival couplets <BR><BR>　　剪纸 paper-cuts <BR><BR>　　年画 new year paintings <BR><BR>　　买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping <BR><BR>　　敬酒 propose a toast <BR><BR>　　灯笼 lantern <BR><BR>　　烟花 fireworks <BR><BR>　　爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) <BR><BR>　　红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming <BR><BR>　　year.) <BR><BR>　　舞狮 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) <BR><BR>　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) <BR><BR>　　戏曲 traditional opera <BR><BR>　　杂耍 variety show <BR><BR>　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns <BR><BR>　　灯会 exhibit of lanterns <BR><BR>　　守岁 staying-up <BR><BR>　　拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit <BR><BR>　　禁忌 taboo <BR><BR>　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune <BR><BR>　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors <BR><BR>　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift <BR><BR>　　culture note: in the old days, new year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth <BR><BR>　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year <BR><BR>　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning <BR><BR>　　年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake <BR><BR>　　团圆饭 family reunion dinner <BR><BR>　　年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve