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
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
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对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
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敬酒 propose a toast
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" `( ~' _4 l/ t  [灯笼 lantern: a portable light
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烟花 fireworks
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爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

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% u! U: [8 k% V* [7 C+ s1 c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)

戏曲 traditional opera

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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! ;)
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: G5 b; u) P1 Z4 }2 p: E& F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
： 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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lilman

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

THANKS

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