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[转帖]新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句大搜罗

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发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式

Spring Festival Words

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  Greeting Season:

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  春节 The Spring Festival

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  农历 lunar calendar

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  正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

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  除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

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  初一 the beginning of New Year

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  元宵节 The Lantern Festival

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  Customs:

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  过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

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  对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

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  春联 Spring Festival couplets

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  剪纸 paper-cuts

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  年画 New Year paintings

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  买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

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  敬酒 propose a toast

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  灯笼 lantern: a portable light

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  烟花 fireworks

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  爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

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  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

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  舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

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  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

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  戏曲 traditional opera

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  杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

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  灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

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  灯会 exhibit of lanterns

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  守岁 staying-up

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  拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit

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  禁忌 taboo

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  去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune

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  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

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  压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift

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  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

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  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

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  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

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  Blessing:

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  Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity

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  Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace

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  Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go

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  祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

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  事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

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  Food names:

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  年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

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  团圆饭 family reunion dinner

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  年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

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  饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

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  汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

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  八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

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  糖果盘 candy tray:

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  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

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  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

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  西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

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  金桔 cumquat - prosperity

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  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

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  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

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  红枣 red dates - prosperity

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  花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

发表于 2005-5-30 11:10:00 | 显示全部楼层
哈哈,很多翻译看着真别扭
发表于 2006-5-30 11:36:00 | 显示全部楼层
约定俗成。。
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