服务器里的北京 - 老北京网

 找回密码
 注册老北京网
查看: 6638|回复: 2

[转帖]新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句大搜罗

[复制链接]
发表于 2005-2-8 08:37:00 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式

Spring Festival Words

, i( A& |2 Q) v

  Greeting Season:

i/ }" n `7 L( l& _

  春节 The Spring Festival

. L: s/ b6 K0 a- Z: Q/ ~' p* D

  农历 lunar calendar

! S d# M$ c% a! X

  正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

$ c- U6 ]( l7 K9 J/ O0 |* s

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

0 @1 O. ^+ D( e; m: r3 Q

  初一 the beginning of New Year

7 r6 V# ?5 y! _! h# w4 a: k$ c

  元宵节 The Lantern Festival

. k# |$ ~& x+ B( z1 S0 T* t

  Customs:

# z/ M3 J9 M5 n' y6 H* j6 ?% S w

  过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

, C# _. [! S) r0 `" c# D5 ]

  对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

3 h. r8 B- N) G

  春联 Spring Festival couplets

! a& ?, S: v+ _& ~, Q

  剪纸 paper-cuts

9 x- \# g3 S7 h) j8 q, i

  年画 New Year paintings

0 ~! }9 p9 ~5 ~+ T2 @ M! @

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

: |+ n" a, Y% Y" C0 G) W( e

  敬酒 propose a toast

# ^3 U% i7 b4 P) Q9 d

  灯笼 lantern: a portable light

7 o9 @7 H. H9 g

  烟花 fireworks

7 R/ s( A `: X$ {! N

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

9 j1 K1 |) ~/ n4 R3 t1 n

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

& Q& g) g1 l# `. O/ e

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

+ {5 Q R5 [, ^

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

2 Y3 [5 ~4 M3 B$ @

  戏曲 traditional opera

& e9 p% B' Y5 y8 r

  杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

' e8 \- j3 \$ _/ C' n

  灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

# t/ u" V$ A. ]. }

  灯会 exhibit of lanterns

) y, G- A( R# e8 `3 [

  守岁 staying-up

; O3 N9 _4 |4 k$ f! @

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

# ~7 W2 \5 D: }/ n0 b

  禁忌 taboo

0 o7 } s6 w8 L; ^' s! T

  去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune

' [) g# v7 Q e3 ]" W

  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

# B8 i0 f" C3 r: }. L" K3 I

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

, j x M9 ~5 v4 l O

  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

/ z" {: N* }, U. e3 V$ I( `0 M- h

  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

4 U: E3 `" j4 i" m4 v1 `: Q0 ~) b

  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

7 q* \, D v2 U8 }* m( F

  Blessing:

: q9 c5 t- m; N) \3 L1 c

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

4 ~! }% r# z$ b

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

% [1 e ~0 n$ S' S

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

; d1 o& b1 w! c

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

2 d) Y6 n" m, [5 [0 o9 V

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

1 U# I) a3 R7 @& z9 T; J

  Food names:

( Z- S4 S8 n) Q6 ?

  年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

0 _- I: G4 z3 e; i* q

  团圆饭 family reunion dinner

4 N, I# r1 w; L# a. }$ f/ `3 t

  年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

3 L" F$ U5 k5 ?. }* P! ]3 W4 i

  饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

* }/ D. w0 s3 f, U- e

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

0 s+ _2 T4 A! T

  八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

( r1 ?, ]% e2 F% ^% Z- x# ]* O. S/ j

  糖果盘 candy tray:

& B% ]' C) c* K2 r5 |: m

  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

7 D; r, A2 m v3 x' w

  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

& y' w1 u/ k: ] g; F! ?& S8 [

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

6 t/ a0 Y3 G- v+ f1 E N, O9 z: b X1 P

  金桔 cumquat - prosperity

6 I1 ^# Z( M* W' w

  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

. O K, G; g) K! u3 l' D) i4 u

  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

6 ^: _6 H0 l- t: @1 p9 {, \( `

  红枣 red dates - prosperity

% o8 O, L3 z9 C

  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。。
您需要登录后才可以回帖 登录 | 注册老北京网

本版积分规则

2000.11.1,老北京网自创办之日起,已经运行了 | 老北京网

GMT+8, 2025-12-11 09:29 , Processed in 0.254808 second(s), 17 queries .

道义 良知 责任 担当

CopyRight © 2000-2022 oldbeijing Inc. All Rights Reserved.

返回顶部