英语春节用语 转自金橄榄外文翻译中心 http://www.goldenolive.net.cn

英语春节用语  转自金橄榄外文翻译中心 http://www.goldenolive.net.cn
    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
    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 Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
    禁忌 taboo
    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
    Blessings:
    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
    步步高升 Promoting to a higher position
    出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go
    祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
    事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
    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；dumpling
    汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
    八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
    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
    糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
    糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
    红枣 red dates - prosperity
    花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

这倒是一个好的帖子。我认为无论是现实社会也好，虚拟社会也好，还是提倡一点文化气息。多发一点知识性的帖子对改善社会和提高大众素质都有益。

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