中国传统节日英文说法

      freeland 2005-7-26 15:7
过年 celebrate the spring festival   春联 spring festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts  年画 new year paintings

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

敬酒 propose a toast  灯笼 lantern   烟花 fireworks

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

红包 red packets 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

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

戏曲 traditional opera  杂耍 variety show   灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

灯会 exhibit of lanterns  守岁 staying-up 禁忌 taboo  

拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit

去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift

旧岁 bid farewell to the old year  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake   团圆饭 family reunion dinner

年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve  

饺子 jiao-zi; chinese meat ravioli ,dumplings
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