汉译英常用分类词汇——中国文化
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汉译英常用分类词汇——中国文化
概述general terms
集体主义collectivism
爱国主义精神patriotism
诚实守信honesty
公民道德建设实施纲要The Program for Improving Civic Morality
弘扬主旋律,提倡多样化highlight the central theme of the times while
encouraging diversity
全民健身运动nationwide fitness campaign
社会公德,职业道德和家庭美德教育education in social and professional ethics and
family virtues
为人民服务serving the people
深入群众,深入生活go deep among the masses and into the thick of life
奉献无愧于时代的作品contribute to the people works worthy of the times
中华文明博大精深,源远流长。
The Chinese civilization is extensive and profound, and has a long history.
重要文化遗产major cultural heritage
优秀民间艺术outstanding folk arts
自立于世界民族之林stand proudly in the family of nations
一、传统节日风俗文化
三节(中国的三天传统节日:端午节、中秋节和春节)
the three Chinese traditional festivals—Dragon-Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival
1. 春节Spring Festival/ Chinese New Year
大扫除 year-end household cleaning
扎花灯焰火make ornamental lanterns and fireworks
烧纸钱burn paper coins/ burn paper money
烧香burn incenses in a censer
除夕New Year’s Eve
春联Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year)
年画New Year picture
年夜饭family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve
压岁钱 New-Year Money/
money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift
爆竹firecracker
鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new ; ring out the old year and ring in the new
饺子dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing)
拜年paying a New Year call
贺年片 New Year film
恭喜发财 May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best!
2. 元宵节 Lantern Festival
元宵sweet rice-flour dumplings (eaten on the Lantern Festival)
庙会temple fair
观灯viewing the lanterns
灯谜lantern riddles
龙灯舞 dragon lantern dance
狮子舞lion dance
秧歌舞yangge dance
植树节 Tree-planting Day
3. 清明节 Tomb-sweeping Festival/ Tomb-sweeping Day/ Ch’ing Ming Festival 扫墓 paying respect to the dead
《清明上河图》 A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
4. 端午节 Dragon Boat Festiva l Duanwu Festival
赛龙舟dragon-boat race
粽子zongji/ glutinous rice wrapped in a pyramid shape dumpling in reed leaves
5. 七夕节Double-seventh Festival
6. 中秋节Mid-autumn Festival
赏月enjoying the full moon
月饼moon cake
团圆be united
7. 重阳节 Double-ninth Festival
登高hill climbing
饮酒wine drinking
赏菊enjoying chrysanthemum
吃糕eating cakes (糕与“高”谐音)
国庆节National Day
8. 冬至the winter solstice 冬至饭winter solstice dinner
9. 立春the Beginning of Spring/ early spring
10. 秋老虎autumn tiger
11. 芒种节Festival of Grain in Ear
12. 春分Rain Begins
13. 白露White Dew
14. 霜降Frost Falls
15. 小雪Slight Snow
放风筝图的是这一乐,所以说放晦气。
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Kite-flying is just for fun, that’s why we call it ‘sending off bad luck’”
办消寒会:hold a cold-dispelling party
二、饮食文化food/cuisine culture
烹饪culinary arts
美食节gourmet festival
中餐烹饪 Chinese cuisine
色,香,味俱全 perfect combination of color, aroma, taste and appearance