春联守岁拜⼤年⽤英⽂表述春节风俗（双语）
春联守岁拜⼤年⽤英⽂表述春节风俗(组图)
编辑点评：今天就是⼤年三⼗除⼣夜啦！在我们中国的传统⾥，这⼀天要和家⼈团聚，吃年夜饭、放鞭炮、拜祖先、⼀起守岁……这些年俗伴我们⼀起长⼤，每个⼈都再熟悉不过，不过要如何⽤英语来把它们表达清楚，你⼜知道吗？1.除⼣
今天就是⼤年三⼗除⼣夜啦！在我们中国的传统⾥，这⼀天要和家⼈团聚，吃年夜饭、放鞭炮、拜祖先、⼀起守岁……这些年俗伴我们⼀起长⼤，每个⼈都再熟悉不过，不过要如何⽤英语来把它们表达清楚，你⼜知道吗？
New Year's Eve, or the last night of the year in Chinese lunar calendar, is called Chuxi. It is an extraordinary day in Chinabecause the old year and new year meet during this night. Since Chuxi in Chinese means removing the old, most of theactivities during New Year's Eve centers on removing the old and evil and pray for the best.
中国农历每年最后⼀天、也就是新年前夜被称为“除⼣”。这⼀天在中国是特别的⼀天，因为新与旧在这天夜⾥交替。因为除⼣在中⽂⾥的意思是除旧，所以⼤部分除⼣夜⾥的习俗也是和除去旧恶、祈求幸福相关。
The customs on Chuxi Day in different districts are almost the same; while in some places, the customs are quite special,such as in Suzhou, Beijing and Taiwan. When staying up late in Suzhou, people always wait for the bell ring from theHanshan Temple, which is a sign of the coming year; Beijing people hold Caisui activity by stepping on the sesame strawpaved in the courtyard; In Taiwan, people will put a firepan under the table when have dinner and the daughters-in-law willstay up late in the New Year's Eve, the later, the better (It is said that the elders will enjoy longevity by this way).
除⼣夜的习俗在⼤部分的地区都是相似的，不过在某些地⽅也有特别的习惯，⽐如苏州、北京和。在苏州，⼈们会等候寒⼭寺⾥的钟声，它预⽰着新年的到来；在北京，⼈们会“踩岁”——⽤脚踩踏铺在地上的芝⿇穗；在，⼈们把⽕盆放在年夜饭桌下。做⼉媳妇的要在除⼣夜⾥守岁，越晚越好（因为传说家中长辈这样才能长寿）。
There are many activities on New Year's Eve / Chuxi Day, which mainly include sticking New Year scrolls (spring scrolls),enjoying family reunion dinner, Shousui (stay up late at night), sacrifice offering and setting off fireworks.其他在除⼣夜的习俗还包括贴春联、吃团圆饭、守岁（熬夜）、拜祭和放烟⽕。2.春联和年画
Spring/New Year Scroll and Painting春联和年画
Spring scrolls and New Year paintings are always stuck on the doors and walls of a family. The content of the spring scrollsare various. Generally, the scrolls stuck on the door is to show the family status and the happiness to welcome the New Year;walking in, you will see the scroll about luck, such as \"Raise your head and see happiness (Tai Tou Jian Xi)\" and
\"Everything looks fresh and gay\"; on the door of the room, there are always scrolls about longevity and blessing; on the doorof shops always write wishes for prosperous business; beside the kitchen god's portrait, the scroll with earnest hope is stuck;on the grain bin, wishes for good harvest are wrote...
春联和年画通常会贴在家中的门上和墙上，内容丰富各异。通常，门上的春联会代表着这家⼈的地位，以及对新年的期盼。你会发现和“运⽓”相关的春联，⽐如“抬头见囍”或是“事事如新”；房门上贴着和长寿祝愿相关的春联；商店⾥会贴着⽣意兴隆的春联；厨房灶神旁贴着诚挚的祝愿；粮仓⾥贴着来年丰收的愿望……
But the families could not stick New Year scrolls for three years if some of their relatives has/have passed away. The mostpopular contents of the New Year paintings are mainly chicken, fish, children, flowers and the god of wealth. In some places,red paper-cuts are pasted to the window.
不过当家中有亲⼈过世，则三年不能贴春联。最受欢迎的年画内容包括鸡、鱼、⼩孩、花和财神。在有的地⽅剪贴画也会贴在窗上。3.拜祭祖先
Sacrifice to Heaven and Ancestors拜天地、拜祖先
In ancient times, every districts of China held sacrificial rites to heaven and ancestors. For sacrifice offering to heaven, the rite
has become simple nowadays. People usually lay a table and put fruits, food, wine on it. And then burn some paper moneyand incenses. The offerings include chicken, fish and round decorated cakes.
在古时候，中国的各个地区都会举⾏祭拜天地和祖先的仪式。如今拜天地的仪式已经被简化。⼈们通常会摆上⼀张桌⼦，放上⽔果、⾷物和酒，烧纸钱、点⾹。祭品通常包括鸡、鱼和年糕。
As people always have a family reunion on New Year's Eve. Many always think of the past relatives and offer sacrifice tothem. The main activities are: setting off fireworks, burn incenses and paper money and offering oblations.⽽因为除⼣夜⾥家⼈通常要团聚，很多⼈也会在这时拜祭祖先。主要的活动有放烟⽕、焚⾹、烧纸钱和献祭品。4.年夜饭
Family Reunion Dinner年夜饭
China nation has a strong family concept and always have family reunion in some important days. Family Reunion Dinner isan essential custom on New Year's Eve. They usually enjoy a big feast this day. And dumpling and fish are must during theFamily Reunion Dinner on New Year's Eve. Some people will put a coin inside one dumpling. The people who eat thisdumpling will be to thought be a lucky guy. The fish could not be eaten out because the fish means extra things by partialtone. And it represents the wish for a prosperous year with abundant and even extra wealth and luck.中国⼈的家庭观念很强，在重要的节⽇⾥都会团圆。除⼣夜的团圆饭是重要习俗。⼤家通常会在这天⼤吃⼀顿。饺⼦和鱼是宴席上的必须品。有的⼈会在包饺⼦时放⼀枚硬币进去，谁吃到了他就有好运⽓。鱼不能被吃完，因为“鱼”和“余”同⾳，预⽰年年有余。5.放烟⽕
Setting off Fireworks
放烟⽕
Fireworks are always set off in festivals in China, especially on New Year's Eve. Fireworks were an army to get rid of the evil-Nian. That's why Chuxi came into being. (Nian was a demon in the legend, who was scared off by fireworks and red NewYear scrolls. From then on, the day to get rid of Nian is called \"Guo Nian\" and \"Chuxi\".) The time to set off fireworks isdifferent: after having dumplings, when the new day comes, etc.
在重要的节⽇⾥放烟⽕是中国⼈的习俗，除⼣夜尤其如此。烟⽕是赶跑怪兽“年”的武器，这
也是除⼣的来历。（“年”是传说⾥的怪兽，它害怕烟⽕和红⾊的春联。所以⼈们赶⾛“年”的这⼀天也被称为“过年”或“除⼣”）。放烟⽕的时间在各地有所不同：吃完饺⼦、或是等到新年到来等等。6.守岁
Shousui (stay up late)守岁
On New Year's Eve, people always stay up late, which is called \"Shousui\". At night, the families get together, drink and chat.They watch the New Year festival gala and enjoy some snacks (mainly sweets, peanuts and sunflower seeds). It is said thatthe parents can live for long if the young stay up late. They often sleep after the new day comes or after the New Year festivalgala. And all the lights will not turn off for the whole night.
除⼣夜⾥，⼈们通常都会熬夜，这被称为“守岁”。在夜⾥，家⼈们围坐⼀团，⼀边喝酒、⼀边聊天，⼤家⼀起看春晚、吃零⾷（通常是糖果、花⽣和⽠⼦）。据说⼦⼥睡得越晚、⽗母就活得越长。⼤家会等到凌晨或是春晚结束后再睡，并且整晚都不会关灯。7.拜年
New Year Visiting拜年
New Year Visiting is an important custom on the first day of the New Year's Eve, which is called the New Year's Day. Andchildren can get lucky money (Yasui Qian). we call such New Year greetings Jíxiánghùa (吉祥話) , the most commonJíxiánghùa include Xīnnián kuàilè (新年快乐: literately means Happy New Year, and guònián hǎo (过年好: Having aProsperous New Year. Of course there are a lot more examples that you can think, create and use, to make people reallycheerful.
在新年的头⼀天，拜年是⼀个重要的习俗。孩⼦们通常能得到压岁钱。拜年要说吉祥话，常⽤的吉祥话有“新年快乐”、“过年好”等。当然如果你能创新，⼤家就会更⾼兴啦。
