中秋節(jié)的傳說(shuō)英文

1、中秋節(jié)的傳說(shuō)英文【篇一：英文版中秋節(jié)由來(lái)、習(xí)俗、故事】mid-autumn festivalone of the most important festivals is the mid-autumn day. chinese ancestors believed that the 7th,8th,and 9th lunar months belong to autumn. so the mid-autumn day falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.in mid-autumn, farmers have just finished

2、gathering theircrops and bringing in fruits from the orchards果園 . overjoyed狂喜的 with the bumper豐富的 harvest, they feel quite relaxedafter a years hard work. so the 15th of the eighth lunar monthhas gradually evolved as成為 a widely celebrated festival forordinary people.night falls. the land is bathed i

3、n silver moonlight, as at this time of the year the weather is usually fine and the sky usuallyclear. families set up tables in their courtyards 庭院 or sit on their balconies, chatting and sharing offerings 祭品 to the moon. together they enjoy the enchanting 迷人的 spell of night.naturally at this pleasa

4、nt moment people are reminded of beautiful legends about the moon. the most popular in china is an ancient story telling how a girl named change flew to the moon.long long ago， a terrible drought干旱 plagued折磨；困擾the猛烈地情緒郁積的volcanoes火山 . the land was parched烤, and riverswent dry. many people died of hu

5、nger and thirst. then there appeared a brave young man named hou yi who took out hisred bow and white arrows 箭 and shot down nine suns one after another 一個(gè)接一個(gè)的 . the weather immediately turned cooler and heavy rains filled the rivers with fresh water. life was restored 恢復(fù) on the earth and humanity w

6、as saved.a beautiful girl secretly fell in love with the hero, who also loved the sweet girl. soon they got married.out of respect for what he had done for his people, the goddess of the western sky rewarded the brave young manwith a special drink that could give its drinker eternal永恒的life in the he

7、aven and made him an immortal being生命 .but an evil-minded person got to learn the secret and hemanaged to kill the hero by a sudden attack. the murder done,he ran to change who was waiting for the return of herhusband from hunting. the wicked邪惡的 murderer謀殺者forced強(qiáng)迫 the wife to give him the drink. wi

8、thout hesitation猶豫, the wife in her desperation絕望的境地 took up the drink anddrank it in one gulp大口的 .overcome with grief悲痛 , the faithful忠誠(chéng) wife rushed to thedead body of her husband and wept bitterly悲痛地 . but soonthe drink began to take effect and change felt herself lifted upfrom the ground towards

9、heaven.she had to live on the moon because it is nearest to the earthwhere her husband lay lifeless無(wú)生命的 and cold. she wasalone and sad, never able to get back to earth.for thousands of years the chinese people have related涉及the vicissitudes興衰 of life to changes of the moon as it waxes漸滿 and wanes漸淡的

10、 : joy and sorrow, parting and reunion.because the round, full moon is a symbol of reunion andhappiness, the mid-autumn day when the moon is at its fullestand brightest is naturally taken as the festival. in the chinesewritten language, the word圓滿 (pronounced as yuan man)means round and full literal

11、ly字面上地 , and metaphorically暗喻 it suggests family reunion and perfection完美 of life in theworld. every family would try to enjoy a happy reunion of itsmembers in hoping for a more perfect life in future. those whocannot return home on this day to watch the bright moontogether with their dear ones alwa

12、ys feel deep longing for theirfamily. one of the most famous poets in the tang dynasty, li bai,expressed his longing for home placein a short poem that has become known even to three-year-oldkids for thousands of years. it runs like this:before my bed shine bright the silver moon beams,it seems autu

13、mn frost on the chamber floor gleams.gazing up toward the full moon in the night skies,i cant but lower my head as homesickness鄉(xiāng)愁 does arise上升.today festivities 歡宴，慶典 centered about the mid-autumn day are more varied. after a family reunion dinner, many people like to go out to attend special perfor

14、mances in parksor on public squares. some groups or clubs of retired people would hold gatherings or parties for appreciation of the moonlight.among all the ways to celebrate this particular occasion, one traditional custom has definitely remained unchanged and is shared by almost every chinese. tha

15、t is eating a special kind of food: moon-cakes. most of these cakes are made in a round shape, again a symbol of the full moon. there are a number of fillings wrapped 纏繞，包裹 inside the cakes, so its also a golden time for markets and department stores to sell thesespecial cakes to citizens 市民 before

16、and during the festival. they are really delicious, and its not uncommon for people to send moon-cakes to friends and relatives as mid-autumn gifts. while eating the tasty moon-cakes and gazing at the bright moon in the night sky, people feel sweet and happy at heart.【篇二：中秋節(jié)的來(lái)歷、中秋節(jié)的簡(jiǎn)介(英語(yǔ) )】中秋節(jié)的來(lái)歷、中秋

17、節(jié)的簡(jiǎn)介（英語(yǔ)）zhong qiu jie, which is also known as the mid-autumn festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. it is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. adults will usually

18、 indulge in fragrant mooncakes of many varieties with a good cup of piping hot chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit lanterns.zhong qiu jie probably began as a harvest festival. the festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of chang-e, the beautiful

19、 lady in the moon.according to chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. one day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. the earth was saved when a strong archer, hou yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. yi stole the elixir of life to save

20、the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, chang-e drank it. thus started thelegend of the lady in the moon to whom young chinese girls would pray at the mid-autumn festival.in the 14th century, the eating of mooncakes at zhong qiu jie was given a new significance. the story goes that when z

21、hu yuan zhang was plotting to overthrow the yuan dynasty started by the mongolians, the rebels hid their messages in the mid-autumn mooncakes. zhong qiu jie is hence also a commemoration of the overthrow of the mongolians by the han people.中秋節(jié)相關(guān)的一些英文詞匯：mid-autumn day中秋節(jié)lunar 農(nóng)歷mooncake 月餅minimooncak

22、e迷你月餅mooncakes with meat / nuts /肉餡 / 果仁月餅ham mooncake火腿月餅grapefruit / pomelo / shaddock柚子glue pudding湯圓lantern / scaldfish燈籠chang e 嫦娥hou yi 后羿l(xiāng)ight lantern 點(diǎn)燈籠carry the lantern around提燈籠burn incense燒香fire dragon dances火龍舞family reunion家庭團(tuán)聚 /家庭團(tuán)圓【篇三：中秋的由來(lái)英語(yǔ)】the august moon festival or mid-autumn fe

23、stival (chinese characters above) is one of the traditional chinese holidays. it is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. chinese legends say that the moon is at its brightest and roundest on this day. based on the gregorian calendar, this years august moon festival will be held on september

24、12.中秋節(jié)是中國(guó)人的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一，每年農(nóng)歷 8 月 15 日慶祝。傳說(shuō)月亮在這一天最大最圓。根據(jù)推算，今年公歷 9 月 12 日為中秋節(jié)。the august moon festival is often called the womens festival. the moon (chinese character on right) symbolizes elegance and beauty. while westerners worship the sun (yang or male) for its power, people in the far east admire the m

25、oon. the moon is the yin or female principle and it is a trusted friend. chinese parents often name their daughters after the moon, in hope that they will be as lovely as the moon.中秋節(jié)也被稱為女人的節(jié)日，月（漢字部首）象征著優(yōu)雅與美麗。而西方人則崇尚太陽(yáng)（陽(yáng)剛或男性）的力量，東亞地區(qū)的人們則崇尚月亮。月亮代表 “陰”或女性，并且被看做是可靠的朋友。中國(guó)的父母總喜歡以 “月 ”為女兒取名，為的是希望她們像月亮一樣可愛(ài)

26、。the moon fairylady - chang er月亮仙子 嫦娥in fact, many ancient august moon folktales are about a moon maiden. on the 15th night of the 8th lunar moon, little children on earth can see a lady on the moon.實(shí)際上，古代很多關(guān)于八月月圓的故事都跟一位月亮仙子有關(guān)。在陰歷 8 月 15 的晚上，小孩子都能看到月亮上有一位女子。the story about the lady takes place aroun

27、d 2170 b.c. at that time, the earth had ten suns circling it, each taking its turn to illuminate to the earth. but one day all ten suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. the earth was saved by a strong and tyrannical archer named hou yi. he succeeded in shooting down nine of th

28、e suns. one day, hou yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess. however, his beautiful wife chang e drank the elixir of life in order to save the people from her husbands tyrannical rule. after drinking it, she found herself floating and flew all they way to the moon. hou yi lovedhis divinely beaut

29、iful wife so much, he refused to shoot down the moon.這個(gè)故事發(fā)生在公元前 2170 年左右，那個(gè)時(shí)候，天上有十個(gè)太陽(yáng)，它們輪流照亮地上。但有一天，十個(gè)太陽(yáng)一同出現(xiàn)，他們發(fā)出的熱量燒焦了地上的作物。一位身強(qiáng)體壯、性格暴虐名叫后羿的弓箭手拯救了人間。他成功接連射落九個(gè)太陽(yáng)。有一天，后羿偷了一位神仙的長(zhǎng)生不老藥。而他美麗的妻子嫦娥為了幫助人們脫離他暴虐的統(tǒng)治偷偷喝下了長(zhǎng)生不老藥。喝下藥之后他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己飄浮起來(lái)并非像了月亮。后裔十分愛(ài)他美若天仙的妻子，他不忍心將她從月亮上射落。people believed that the lady was a g

30、od who lived in the moon that made the moon shine. girls who wanted to be abeauty and have a handsome husband should worship the moon. and on this magical occasion, children who make wishes to the lady on the moon will find their dreams come true.人們認(rèn)為嫦娥是住在月亮上的仙子，所以月亮才會(huì)發(fā)光。女孩子如果想要變得漂亮并且有一位如意郎君都要供奉月亮。而中秋之時(shí)，孩子們都會(huì)向月亮仙子許愿祈求他們能夠夢(mèng)想成真。the wood cutter - wu kang伐木人 吳剛wu kang was a shiftless fellow who changed apprenticeships all the time. one day he decided that he wanted to be an immortal, so he went to live in the mountains where he importuned an im