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

对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
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8 b. {, G* z" s- ]+ b+ l3 e春联 Spring Festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts

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+ Y5 o/ w9 \2 @3 o" g买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
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  Z" _7 n/ ^1 E  ^& ^敬酒 propose a toast
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4 g0 |& ]. E3 u- ?* |+ |( b6 @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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7 `: v  m6 Q  Y( k/ M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.)
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( E# L# y7 q5 A  @- H0 ^舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

- u2 b( y4 l- F% T( r戏曲 traditional opera
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6 `- m" `2 q9 L* i* x* o杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

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  X+ o5 g# J1 q2 A/ N. B拜年 pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit

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8 u) O- y7 s" n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！$送花$

lingling

原帖由 Moonriver 于 2008-11-15 18:58 发表
2 `- G* Q$ R8 i  i8 G' _6 O0 s： 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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' N: v2 m* S5 F- f! FThank you for sharing

lilman

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

THANKS

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