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

6 l$ H* K0 d  ?2 M, a过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
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" V. w, F, l: L6 P; }, q/ ~对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

春联 Spring Festival couplets
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" A$ a# M3 t& S/ r8 t$ G年画 New Year paintings

+ b# I2 V0 M8 ^; p! B) U买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast
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灯笼 lantern: a portable light

烟花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
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红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
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1 E2 \8 ]6 ]- Y( O舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
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舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
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戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
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灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
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" L; v: Y# e# f: O守岁 staying-up

" d, q- f" v& T' b拜年 pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit

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

lingling

原帖由 Moonriver 于 2008-11-15 18:58 发表
: w# [5 a' \: H' o. I8 O2 q" a： 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 ...

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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