关于春节的口语表达.doc

Greeting Season: 　　春节 The Spring Festival 　　农历 lunar calendar 　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 　　除夕 New Years 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 　　年画 New Year paintings 　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival do Spring Festival shopping 　　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 in the coming year.) 　　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 　　拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 　　禁忌 taboo 　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors 　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 　　Culture Note: In the old days, New Years money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home 　　生意兴隆 Business flourishes 　　岁岁平安 Peace all year round 　　恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity 　　和气生财 Harmony brings wealth 　　心想事成 May all your wishes come true 　　吉祥如意 Everything goes well 　　国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 　　招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful 　　一帆风顺 Wishing you every success