中国传统文化词汇翻译hh

口译分类词汇——中国文化

口译分类词汇——中国文化

概述General Terms

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

集体主义collectivism

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

艺术及工艺Arts and Crafts

版画engraving

贝雕画shell carving picture

彩塑painted sculpture

瓷器porcelain; china

刺绣embroidery

雕刻carving

宫灯palace lantern

国画Chinese painting

剪纸paper-cut

景德镇瓷Jingdezhen porcelain

景泰蓝cloisonné enamel

蜡染batik

卖秸画straw patchwork

木/石/竹刻wood/stone/bamboo carving

木刻画wood engraving 泥人儿clay figure

皮影shadow puppet

漆画lacquer painting

漆器lacquer ware

双面绣two-sided embroidery

水墨画Chinese brush drawing ; ink and wash painting

檀香扇sandalwood fan

唐三彩Tang tri-colored pottery

陶器pottery ; earthenware

图章seal

拓碑making rubbings from inscriptions , pictures , etc . on stone tablets

拓片rubbing

微雕miniature engraving

象牙雕刻ivory carving

宜兴陶Yixing pottery

篆刻seal cutting

戏剧表演Theatrical Performances

京剧人物脸谱types of facial makeup in Beijing opera

生male characters

末middle-aged male characters

净“painted face” characters

旦female characters

丑clown

京剧票友amateur performer of Peking Opera

木偶戏puppet show

独角戏monodrama; one-man play

皮影戏shadow play ; leather-silhouette show

折子戏opera highlights

戏剧小品skit

哑剧dumb show ; mime ; mummery ; pantomime

单口相声monologue comic talk

双口相声witty dialogue

口技vocal imitations ; ventriloquism

说书monologue story-telling

杂技acrobatic performance

叠罗汉making a human pyramid

特技stunt

睬高跷stilt walk

马戏circus performances

神话人物Mythological Figures

八仙the Eight Immortals

嫦娥hang’s ( the Chinese moon goddess)

伏羲Fu Xi (God of Fishery and Husbandry) 福禄寿三星the three gods of fortune , prosperity and longevity

共工God of Water

后羿Houyi (a legendary hero who shot down nine suns ) 黄帝Yellow Emperor

夸父Kuafu (a fabled sun-chasing giant )

女娲Goddess of Sky-patching

盘古Pan Gu (creator of the universe )

神农Patron of Agriculture

禹Yu ( the reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty )

祝融God of Fire

古代建筑Ancient Architecture

塔pagoda

琉璃塔glazed stupa

舍利塔 dagoba ; sarira stupa ( a pagoda for Buddhist relics )

舍利子sarira remains from cremation of Buddha’s of saints’ body

喇叭塔Lamaist pagoda

楼storied buildings

钟楼bell tower

鼓楼drum tower

阁pavilion

烽火台beacon tower

华表ornamental column

牌坊memorial archway

传统节日Traditional Festivals

拜年paying a New Year call

爆竹firecracker

鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers

除夕New Year’s Eve

春节Spring Festival

春联Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year )

辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new ; ring out the old year and ring in the new

大扫除year-end household cleaning

灯谜lantern riddles

登高hill climbing

端午节Dragon Boat Festival

恭喜发财May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best !

观灯viewing the lanterns

贺年片New Year film

饺子dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing )

龙灯舞dragon lantern dance

庙会temple fair

年画New Year picture

年夜饭family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve

清明节Tomb-sweeping Festival

扫墓paying respect to the dead

赏菊enjoying chrysanthemum

赏月enjoying the full moon

狮子舞lion dance

压岁钱money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift

秧歌舞yangge dance

元宵sweet rice-flour dumplings (eaten on the Lantern Festival )

元宵节Lantern Festival

月饼moon cake

植树节Tree-planting Day

中秋节Mid-autumn Festival

重阳节Double Ninth Festival

粽子 a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

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

四大菜系：山东菜，四川菜，粤菜，扬州菜

four major Chinese cuisines: Shandong cuisine , Sichuan cuisine , Canton cuisine and Yangzhou

cuisine

南淡北咸，东甜西辣the light southern cuisine , and the salty northern cuisine ;the sweet eastern cuisine , and the spicy western cuisine

八宝菜eight-treasure pickles ( assorted walnut meats , asparagus , lettuce , almonds , cucumber and peanuts , etc . pickled in soy sauce )

八宝饭eight-treasure rice pudding (glutinous rice steamed with preserved fruits , sweetened bean paste , lotus seeds , longan , etc.)

白斩鸡tender boiled chicken (made by boiling a whole chicken in water and cutting into cubes , then dipping into seasonings )

臭豆腐odd-odour bean curb

粉蒸肉pork streamed with rice flour

风味小吃local delicacy

腐竹rolls of dried bean milk cream

冷盘hors d’oeuvres

萨其马Manchu candied fritter cut in squares

刀切，火候Cutting and Slicing Techniques , Heat Control

切片slicing