大街小巷籠罩著這“噼噼啪啪”的聲響,天空中不時升起五彩繽紛的煙花,這色香的年味,從遠古的風俗中走來。誒,說到中國除夕的風俗,你們知道哪些英語表達?
小編這就來分享給你們關於除夕的英文翻譯。
01
貼窗紙Paste window paper
People in North China are used to posting paper-cut on their windows。 When sticking the window decoration paper-cuts, people paste on the door large red Chinese character “fu”。 A red “fu” means good luck and fortune, so it is customary to post “fu” on doors or walls on auspicious occasions such as wedding and festivals。
在中國北方,人們習慣於在窗戶上貼剪紙。人們既在窗戶上貼剪紙,又在大門上貼上大大的紅色漢字“福”字,一個紅色“福”字意味著好運和財富,因此習慣上在婚禮,節日之類的吉祥場合中,人們都會在門或牆上貼“福”字。
02
貼春聯 Post Spring Festival Couplets
During the Spring Festival,every family pastes the Spring Festival couplets on their doors to express sincere blessings and good wishes。
春節期間,每家每戶都在門口張貼春聯以表達真誠美好的祝願。
03
熬夜(“守歲”) Stay up late or all night
on New Year's Eve
“Shousui” means to stay up late or all night on New Year‘s Eve。 After the great dinner, families sit together and chat happily to wait for the New Year’s arrival。
守歲意味著除夕夜不睡覺。年夜飯後,家人聚坐一起,愉快聊天,等待春節的到來。
04
年夜飯New Year Feast
Spring Festival is a time for family reunion。 The New Year`s Feast is “a must” banquet with all the family members getting together。 The food eaten on the New Year Eve banquet varies according to regions。 In south China, It is customary to eat “niangao” (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) because as a homophone, niangao means “higher and higher every year”。 In the north, the traditional food for the feast is “Jiaozi” or dumplings shaped like a crescent moon。
春節是與家人團聚的時間。年夜飯是所有家庭成員聚在一起“必須”的宴會。除夕宴會上吃的食物根據不同的地區各不相同。在中國南方,習慣吃“年糕”(糯米粉製成的新年糕點),由於作為一個同音字,年糕意味著“步步高昇”。在北方,年夜飯的傳統飯是“餃子”或像月牙兒形的湯圓。
05
壓歲錢Lucky Money
It is the money given to kids from their parents and grandparents as New Year gift。 The money is believed to bring good lucka and ward off monsters; hence the name “lucky money”。 Parents and grandparents put money in small, especially-made red envelopes beforehand, and give the red envelopes to their kids after the New Year`s Feast or when children come to pay New Year calls。 They choose to put the money in red envelopes because Chinese people think red is a lucky color。 They want to give their children both the lucky money and the lucky color。
這是孩子們的父母和祖父母給他們作為春節禮物的錢。壓歲錢據說能帶來好運,能驅魔;因此,就有了“壓歲錢”的稱呼。父母和祖父母先把錢放入特製的小紅包裡,年夜飯後或當孩子們來拜年時,將紅包發給他們。他們之所以要把錢放到紅包裡,是由於中國人認為紅色是個幸運色。他們想給自己孩子既有壓歲錢還有幸運色。
除夕節相關英文短語
春聯 Spring Festival couplets
剪紙 paper-cuts
燈籠 lantern: a portable light
煙花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers
紅包 red packets
守歲 staying-up
禁忌 taboo
去晦氣 get rid of the misfortune
辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors
關於除夕美好祝願的英文表達
歲歲平安 Everlasting peace year after year
恭喜發財 Wishing you prosperity
吉祥如意 Everything goes well
一帆風順 Wishing you every success
步步高昇 Promoting to a higher position
和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth
心想事成 May all your wishes come true
最後小編衷心祝你新的一年快樂幸福!
Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!