中國傳統(tǒng)文化：元宵節(jié)的來歷、習俗和祝福語的英語用法

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　　Happy Lantern Festival !

　　正月是農(nóng)歷的元月，古人稱夜為“宵”，所以稱正月十五為元宵節(jié)。元宵節(jié)又稱為“上元節(jié)”。按中國民間的傳統(tǒng)，在這天人們要點彩燈、猜燈謎、吃元宵。小伙伴們知道元宵節(jié)相關的英語表達嗎？一起來學習吧！

　　元宵節(jié)的意義

　　The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. It is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection.

　　元宵節(jié)在農(nóng)歷第一個月的十五號，它是新的一年的第一次滿月，象征著團圓和美。

　　元宵節(jié)的起源

　　the Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD), Buddhism flourished all over China. One emperor heard that Buddhism monks would watch sarira , or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body , and light laterns to worship buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light laterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole China.

　　東漢明帝時期，明帝提倡佛教，聽說佛教有正月十五日僧人觀舍利，點燈敬佛的做法，就命令這一天夜晚在皇宮和寺廟里點燈敬佛，令士族和庶民都掛燈。以后這種佛教禮儀節(jié)日逐漸演變?yōu)槊耖g盛大的節(jié)日。元宵節(jié)經(jīng)歷了由宮廷到民間，由中原到全國的發(fā)展過程。

　　元宵節(jié)的習俗

　　中國傳統(tǒng)的過年，一般要持續(xù)到元宵節(jié)，元宵節(jié)一過也象征過年的結束，人們就要恢復正常的生產(chǎn)和生活了。在元宵節(jié)期間，人們舉行各種民俗活動，賞月、觀花燈、猜燈謎、放煙花、舞龍燈、舞獅子、跑旱船、踩高蹺、扭秧歌，普天同慶，其樂融融。元宵節(jié)也成為中國諸多傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日當中最熱鬧的一個，可以稱為中國的“狂歡節(jié)”。

　　元宵習俗

　　guess the riddle 猜燈謎

　　play the dragon latern 耍龍燈

　　lion dance 舞獅子

　　a land boat dance 劃旱船

　　stilt walk 踩高蹺

　　yangko 扭秧歌

　　enjoy the beautiful laterns 賞花燈

　　set off fire works 放煙花

　　play couples game 對對聯(lián)

　　have tangyuan/yuanxiao 吃湯圓/元宵

　　元宵節(jié)常用英語

　　the Lantern Festival 元宵節(jié)

　　rice glue ball 元宵

　　glutinous rice 糯米

　　lions/dragons dancing 舞龍/舞獅

　　guess lantern riddles 猜燈謎

　　play couplets game 對對聯(lián)

　　enjoy beautiful lanterns 賞花燈

　　snuff 燈花

　　exhibit of lanterns 燈會

　　dragon lantern dancing 耍龍燈

　　walking on stilts 踩高蹺

　　land boat dancing 劃旱船

　　yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌

　　beating drums while dancing 打太平鼓

　　drum dance 腰鼓舞

　　fireworks party 焰火大會

　　traditional opera 戲曲

　　variety show/vaudeville 雜耍

　　Lantern Festival's temple fair 元宵廟會

　　colored lanterns' temple fair 彩燈廟會

吃元宵

　　People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on the Lantern Festival, so it is aslo called the “Yuanxiao Festival”, Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It is small dumpling balls made of glutionous rice with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. Tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and has the meaning of reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family.

　　民間過元宵節(jié)都會吃元宵。元宵由糯米制成，或?qū)嵭�，或帶餡，餡有豆沙、白糖、山楂、各類果料等。食用時煮、炸、蒸皆可。起初，人們把這種食物叫作“浮圓子”，后來又叫湯團或湯圓，這些名稱與“團圓”字音相近，取團圓之意，象征全家人團團圓圓和睦幸福。

猜燈謎

　　"Guessing lantern riddles"is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during people's enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.

　　猜燈謎也是元宵節(jié)活動的一個基本組成部分。燈籠的所有者將謎語寫在一張紙條上，然后將紙條展示在燈籠上。如果賞燈者猜出謎語，就將紙條取出，然后找燈籠所有者確認答案。打?qū)Φ脑挘麄兙涂梢灶I取一份小禮品。這個活動起源于宋朝(960——1279)。猜燈謎活動極富情趣和智慧，因此在全社會廣受歡迎。

　　元宵節(jié)經(jīng)典句型

　　經(jīng)典句型:

　　How shall we celebrate the Festival of Lanterns?

　　我們怎么慶祝元宵節(jié)呢?

　　A:How shall we celebrate the Festival of Lanterns?

　　甲:我們怎么慶祝元宵節(jié)呢?

　　B:Let's enjoy the colorful lanterns in the evening.

　　乙:我們晚上去賞彩燈吧。

　　A:I prefer to go to the dragon dances.

　　甲:我更想去看舞龍。

　　We eat yuanxiao in this festival.

　　我們在這個節(jié)日吃元宵。

　　A:What do you eat in the Festival of Lanterns?

　　甲:你們在元宵節(jié)吃什么呢?

　　B：We eat yuanxiao in this festival.

　　乙:我們在這個節(jié)日吃元宵。

　　A:Is that the rice glue ball?

　　甲:就是用糯米粉做的元宵?

　　B:Yes, it's delicious. We have other activities like the lantern riddles.

　　乙:是的，很好吃。我們還有其他的活動，比如猜燈謎。

　　A:it's so interesting.

　　甲:真有趣。

　　元宵節(jié)祝福語

　　在元宵節(jié)來臨之際，祝你平安，快樂，幸福。萬事圓！

　　Wishing you peace, joy and happiness and everything all the best through Lantern !

　　致以熱烈的祝賀和良好的祝福，元宵節(jié)快樂！

　　Warm greetings and best wishes for Lantern Festival!

　　快樂的元宵之際，謹致我的想念與祝福。

　　Thinking of you and wish you a Happy Lantern Festival.

　　愿你元宵節(jié)幸福無盡。

　　May Lantern Festival be filled with happiness for you .

　　猜燈謎是元宵節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)項目，可猜么多燈謎，英文的你猜得中嗎？

　　1、What letter is an animal?

　　哪個字母是一個動物？

　　2、What fruit is never found singly?

　　什么水果永遠都不會是單數(shù)？

　　3、What never asks questions but gets a lot of answers?

　　什么東西永遠不問問題但是卻能得到很多？

　　4、What has a tongue but cannot talk?

　　什么東西有舌頭但是卻不會說話？

　　5、What has four eyes but cannot see?

　　什么有四個眼睛，但是看不見？

　　6、What's full of holes but still holds water?

　　什么東西渾身是洞，卻能裝水？

　　7、Which month do soldiers hate?

　　軍人最討厭哪個月份？

　　8、What word is pronounced wrong, even by the best of scholars?

　　哪個單詞即使是最好的學者來念都念錯？

　　9、What is black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?

　　什么東西干凈的時候是黑色的，臟的時候是白色的？

　　10、What is deaf and dumb but always tells the truth?

　　什么是聾啞的，但是卻總是告訴我們真相？

　　11、Which is faster, hot or cold?

　　熱和冷哪個速度更快？

　　12、What man cannot live in a house?

　　什么人不能住在房間里？

　　13、How do we know the ocean is friendly?

　　我們?nèi)绾沃篮Ｑ笫怯焉频模?br />
　　14、What book has the most stirring chapters?

　　什么書有最動人的章節(jié)？

　　15、What building has the most stories?

　　什么建筑樓層最多？

　　16、When is your mind like a rumpled bed?

　　你的腦子什么時候像皺巴巴的床？

　　17、What is it that everybody does at the same time?

　　所有人同時在做的事情是什么？

　　18、What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?

　　為了保持健康應該喝什么水？

　　19、It has a head, but no neck. It has a body, but no warmth. NO feet, but can travel?

　　它有頭，但沒脖子；有身體，卻沒溫度；沒有腳，但是能旅行。它是什么？

　　20、What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark?

　　什么樣的狗不叫，也不咬人？