汉译英常用分类词汇――中国文化.

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