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

9 I/ T, l! X( u: n3 z0 S( z1 Q过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
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9 B5 p" ~/ K, W5 `, {$ W对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
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- t8 Y$ U) J; z5 I春联 Spring Festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts

8 q" e) t+ z8 q7 w: s年画 New Year paintings

* U1 d# E: W, i; ^$ X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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& Z0 W9 Z+ m) C3 M灯笼 lantern: a portable light
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烟花 fireworks
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6 Q3 M+ ~3 q) d+ i% o7 x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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舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
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7 E: T3 R- a+ k舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
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戏曲 traditional opera

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/ `7 I/ d/ M) E" c$ K灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

4 A' e% ^2 e' ]3 o& N; Q守岁 staying-up
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+ T, T3 A3 ?2 O' i0 O# Y拜年 pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit
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禁忌 taboo
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' H4 m! g% B2 O5 G2 k  h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
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lilman

paper-cuts usually means your hand get hurt my sharp paper...
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intercultural

THANKS

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