Chinadaily上关于的春节词汇
<p>春节词汇</p><p><strong>节日名 Greeting season</strong><br/>春节 The Spring Festival<br/>农历 lunar calendar <br/>正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar <br/>除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year <br/>初一 the beginning of New Year<br/>元宵节 The Lantern Festival </p><p><strong>习俗 Customs</strong></p><p>过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival <br/>对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry<br/>春联 Spring Festival couplets<br/>剪纸 paper-cuts<br/>年画 New Year paintings<br/>买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping<br/>敬酒 propose a toast<br/>灯笼 lantern: a portable light<br/>烟花 fireworks<br/>爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)<br/>舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)<br/>舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)<br/>戏曲 traditional opera<br/>杂耍 variety show; vaudeville<br/>灯谜 riddles written on lanterns<br/>灯会 exhibit of lanterns<br/>守岁 staying-up<br/>拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit<br/>禁忌 taboo<br/>去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune<br/>祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors<br/>压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift <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/>辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year<br/>扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning </p><p><strong>祝福语 Blessings</strong><br/>金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home <br/>生意兴隆 Business flourishes <br/>岁岁平安 Peace all year round <br/>恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity <br/>和气生财 Harmony brings wealth <br/>心想事成 May all your wishes come true <br/>吉祥如意 Everything goes well <br/>国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace <br/>招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful <br/>一帆风顺 Wishing you every success <br/>步步高升 Promoting to a higher position <br/>出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go <br/>祝您新的一年快乐幸福！Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! <br/>祝您事业成功，家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! </p><p><strong>食品 Food<br/></strong>年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake <br/>团圆饭 family reunion dinner <br/>年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve <br/>饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli<br/>汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings<br/>糖果盘 candy tray<br/>什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune <br/>蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health<br/>金桔 cumquat - prosperity <br/>糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come <br/>糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship<br/>红枣 red dates - prosperity<br/>花生糖 peanut candy - sweet </p>[此贴子已经被作者于2007-4-24 9:28:10编辑过]
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