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

过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

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

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* |# i& }1 @# g+ H0 u舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

戏曲 traditional opera
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灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

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
$ e$ Z2 r) e9 t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！$送花$

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原帖由 Moonriver 于 2008-11-15 18:58 发表
% b& F  }2 G6 r7 m8 L, e2 l2 O2 ~; C： 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 ...

Thank you for sharing

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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