423 – The dos and don’ts of Chinese New Year 1

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Dos:

1. Set off fireworks 

燃放烟花爆竹

- The more fire works you set off the better.

放的烟花越多越好。

- Not only do you light up the night sky, but the loud banging sounds are thought to scare off evil spirits.

你不仅点亮了夜空，而且响亮的爆炸声被认为可以吓跑恶魔。

2. Eat dumplings 

吃饺子

- Eating dumpling around the holidays is a popular tradition in northern China.

春节前后吃饺子是中国北方的一项传统。

- There are three reasons for it: 有三个原因

·       They are delicious.

·       饺子美味。

·       The Chinese word for “jiaozi” is similar to the ancient word for new replacing the old.

中文的“饺子”一词和古代：辞旧迎新“的字很相像。

-The shape of a dumpling resembles the pieces of gold, symbolizing wealth in the coming year.

饺子的形状像金子，象征着来年的财富。

3. Clean your home 

在家打扫卫生

- Sweep, mop, scrub, dust, vacuum, steam --- do anything and everything to make sure your home is spick and span.

扫地、拖地、擦洗、除尘、吸尘、蒸汽——做任何事情来确保你的家干净整洁。

- The aim is to get rid of any bad luck that’s accumulated over the past year.

样做的目的是为了摆脱过去一年积累的坏运气。

4. Settle debts 

解决债务

- The superstition is that if you start the year in red, you’ll likely end it that way too.

有一种迷信的说法是，如果你以红色开始新的一年，那么你也可能以红色结束新的一年。

Vocabulary

Set off: 燃放、出发

Light up: 点亮、照亮

Scare off:吓走

Replace: 代替

Resemble：与……相似

Symbolize：象征

Wealth：财富

Get rid of: 赶走

Accumulate：积累

Superstition: 迷信