[转帖]新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句大搜罗
<P>Spring Festival Words </P><P> Greeting Season:</P>
<P> 春节 The Spring Festival</P>
<P> 农历 lunar calendar </P>
<P> 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar </P>
<P> 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year </P>
<P> 初一 the beginning of New Year</P>
<P> 元宵节 The Lantern Festival </P>
<P> Customs:</P>
<P> 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival </P>
<P> 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry</P>
<P> 春联 Spring Festival couplets</P>
<P> 剪纸 paper-cuts</P>
<P> 年画 New Year paintings</P>
<P> 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping</P>
<P> 敬酒 propose a toast</P>
<P> 灯笼 lantern: a portable light</P>
<P> 烟花 fireworks</P>
<P> 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)</P>
<P> 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) </P>
<P> 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)</P>
<P> 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)</P>
<P> 戏曲 traditional opera</P>
<P> 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville</P>
<P> 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns</P>
<P> 灯会 exhibit of lanterns</P>
<P> 守岁 staying-up</P>
<P> 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit</P>
<P> 禁忌 taboo</P>
<P> 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune</P>
<P> 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors</P>
<P> 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift </P>
<P> 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</P>
<P> 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year</P>
<P> 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning</P>
<P> Blessing:</P>
<P> Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity </P>
<P> Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace </P>
<P> Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go </P>
<P> 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!</P>
<P> 事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!</P>
<P> Food names: </P>
<P> 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake </P>
<P> 团圆饭 family reunion dinner </P>
<P> 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve </P>
<P> 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli</P>
<P> 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings</P>
<P> 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding</P>
<P> 糖果盘 candy tray:</P>
<P> 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune </P>
<P> 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health</P>
<P> 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity </P>
<P> 金桔 cumquat - prosperity </P>
<P> 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come </P>
<P> 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship</P>
<P> 红枣 red dates - prosperity</P>
<P> 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet </P> 哈哈，很多翻译看着真别扭 约定俗成。。
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