中国传统文化翻译--春节用语.docx

一、中国传统文化之英语表达---有关春节的基本词汇与短语??? 【Greeting Season】:??? 春节 The Spring Festival?????????????? 农历 lunar calendar??? 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar??? 除夕 New Year‘s Eve; eve of lunar New Year??? 初一 the beginning of New Year???? 元宵节 The Lantern Festival??? 【Customs】：??? 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival??? 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry??? 春联 Spring Festival couplets????????? 剪纸 paper-cuts??? 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping??? 年画 New Year paintings??????????????? 敬酒 propose a toast??? 灯笼 lantern: a portable light????????? 烟花 fireworks??? 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)??? 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth .)??? 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)??? 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)??? 戏曲 traditional opera????????????????? 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville??? 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns???? 灯会 exhibit of lanterns??? 守岁 staying-up???????????????????????? 禁忌 taboo??? 拜年 pay New Year‘s call; give New Year‘s greetings; New Year‘s visit??? 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune??? 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one‘s ancestors压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year??? 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning??? 【Food names】：??? 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake??? 团圆饭 family reunion dinner???????????????? 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year‘s Eve??? 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli?????????? 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding??? 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or? spicy fillings糖果盘 candy tray:???????????????????? 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune??? 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health??? 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity??? 金桔 cumquat - prosperity??????????????????? 红枣 red dates - prosper