用英文说中国的祝福语和俗语

Moonriver

： http://club.backchina.com/main/viewthread.php?tid=622684  要过年了， 说宝堂的口译课程里面有一节课是关于中国的民俗和过节用语的，摘录了一些比较常见的，大家一起分享:D

) }) r" {/ C/ T  i1 U1 T过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

, f' }$ _0 d6 l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

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

敬酒 propose a toast
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: \4 b8 p9 p. @) p: v灯笼 lantern: a portable light

  Y2 Y" Z4 V' H- g0 K烟花 fireworks
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- f& S+ p4 j8 W) h8 Z爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

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

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

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

7 z3 d. X# l/ u# L戏曲 traditional opera

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) T1 B+ @1 a$ g! U灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

9 R/ A3 A, D8 Z2 q( a守岁 staying-up
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5 E( b1 m& p; m+ W& `拜年 pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit

禁忌 taboo
你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! ;)

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

lingling

原帖由 Moonriver 于 2008-11-15 18:58 发表
: Y* [( s' p$ P* v) p. V3 j： http://club.backchina.com/main/viewthread.php?tid=622684  要过年了， 说宝堂的口译课程里面有一节课是关于中国的民俗和过节用语的，摘录了一些比较常见的，大家一起分享:D
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring ...

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lilman

paper-cuts usually means your hand get hurt my sharp paper...
剪纸 should be paper cutting.

intercultural

THANKS

qq63681

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