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
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
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对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
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春联 Spring Festival couplets
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8 J0 d6 B; V# e: x- N! q, c买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
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敬酒 propose a toast

灯笼 lantern: a portable light

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爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
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舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
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舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
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戏曲 traditional opera
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拜年 pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit
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6 u8 a: G4 U& R* ^7 H* g事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family！$送花$

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原帖由 Moonriver 于 2008-11-15 18:58 发表
： 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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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring ...

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lilman

paper-cuts usually means your hand get hurt my sharp paper...
剪纸 should be paper cutting.

intercultural

THANKS

qq63681

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