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中国传统节日英文说法

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发表于 16-5-2006 17:12:00|来自:加拿大 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px;">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</span>
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