中英對(duì)照：清明節(jié)相關(guān)詞匯

1、Chinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChingMingFestival/Grave-SweepingDayColdFoodFestival寒食節(jié)dayofsacrifice祭祀節(jié)日offersacrificestoancestors祭祖/上供onlinetomb-sweeping網(wǎng)上祭掃Internetmemorial網(wǎng)絡(luò)紀(jì)念館condolence哀悼之情hellnote/josspaper紙錢funeralsupplies/products殯葬用品funeralservices殯葬服務(wù)業(yè)mortician殯儀業(yè)者bur

2、nincensetomb-sweeping掃墓tombsweeper掃墓的人kiteflying放風(fēng)箏springouting踏青godslantern神燈memorialtablet紀(jì)念碑willowbranchesinsertedoneachgateonlinefuneral網(wǎng)上葬禮onlinetribute網(wǎng)上悼念cremationurn骨灰盒mourningceremony哀悼儀式inhumation土葬cremation火葬sea-burial海葬boat-coffinburial船棺葬t(yī)reeburial樹葬celestialburial天葬flowerburials花葬natio

3、nalmourning全國哀悼nationalmourningday全國哀悼日filialpiety孝順孝心DayoftheDead(Chinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyCelebratedtwo

4、weeksafterthevernalequinox,TombSweepingDayisoneofthefewtraditionalChineseholidaysthatfollowsthesolarcalendar-typicallyfallingonApril4,5,or6.ItsChinesenameQingMingliterallymeansClearBrightness,hintingatitsimportanceasacelebrationofSpring.Similartothespringfestivalsofothercultures,TombSweepingDayceleb

5、ratestherebirthofnature,whilemarkingthebeginningoftheplantingseasonandotheroutdooractivities.*QingMingJieinAncientTimesInancienttimes,peoplecelebratedQingMingJiewithdancing,singing,picnics,andkiteflying.Coloredboiledeggswouldbebrokentosymbolizetheopeningoflife.Inthecapital,theEmperorwouldplanttreeso

6、nthepalacegroundstocelebratetherenewingnatureofspring.Inthevillages,youngmenandwomenwouldcourteachother.*TheTombSweepingDayasCelebratedTodayWiththepassingoftime,thiscelebrationoflifebecameadaytothehonorpastancestors.Followingfolkreligion,theChinesebelievedthatthespiritsofdeceasedancestorslookedafter

7、thefamily.Sacrificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthroughgoodharvestsandmorechildren.Today,Chinesevisittheirfamilygravestotendtoanyunderbrushthathasgrown.Weedsarepulled,anddirtsweptaway,andthefamilywillsetoutofferingsoffoodandspiritmoney.Unlikethesacrificesatafamilys

8、homealtar,theofferingsatthetombusuallyconsistofdry,blandfood.Onetheoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers.*HonoringAncestorsHonoringancestorsbeginswithproperpositioningofagravesiteandcoffin.Expertsinfengshui,o

9、rgeomancy,determinethequalityoflandbythesurroundingaspectsofstreams,rivers,trees,hills,andsoforth.Anareathatfacessouth,withgrovesofpinetreescreatesthebestflowofcosmicenergyrequiredtokeepancestorshappy.Unfortunately,nowadays,withChinasburgeoningpopulation,publiccemetarieshavequicklysurplantedprivateg

10、ravesites.Familyelderswillvisitthegravesiteatleastonceayeartotendtothetombs.WhileblandfoodisplacedbythetombsonQingMingJie,theChineseregularlyprovidescrumptiousofferingstotheirancestorsataltartablesintheirhomes.Thefoodusuallyconsistsofchicken,eggs,orotherdishesadeceasedancestorwasfondof.Accompaniedby

11、rice,thedishesandeatingutensilsarecarefullyarrangedsoastobringgoodluck.Sometimes,afamilywillputburningincensewiththeofferingsoastoexpeditethetransferofnutritiouselementstotheancestors.InsomepartsofChina,thefoodistheneatenbytheentirefamily.*KitesBesidesthetraditionsofhonoringthedead,peoplealsooftenfl

12、ykitsonTombSweepingDay.Kitescancomeinallkindsofshapes,sizes,andcolors.Designscouldincludefrogs,dragonflies,butterflies,crabs,bats,andstorks.Thermalphrase:TombSweepingDaythegreenfiestasweepsSourceandcustomoftheTombSweepingDaybilingualversionChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabulary4月4-6

13、Awell-knownpoembyTangDynastywriterDuMutellsofasadsceneinearlyApril:rainsfallheavilyasQingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo.QingmingDay,thetraditionaltomb-sweepingday,fallsonApril4-6eachyear.Itisatimeforrememberinglovedoneswhohavedeparted.Peoplevisittheirancestorsgravestosweepawaythedirt.cc

14、紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂?！泵磕?月4-6日左右的清明節(jié)是傳統(tǒng)的掃墓的日子。在這一天，ItsorigindatesbacktotheSpringandAutumnPeriod.JinprinceChongerranawayfromthecountrywithhissupportersduetopersecution.Theywerehomelessfor19yearsandthingsgotsobadthatChongerbegantostarvetodeath.Oneoftheprincesfaithfulfollowers,JieZitui,cutapieceofmusclefromhisow

15、nlegandservedittohismaster.Chongerwassavedand,in636BC,hetookbackthethrone.清明節(jié)可以追溯到春秋時(shí)代。晉國公子重耳因受到迫害，率其支持者出逃。19年間，耿的介子推從自己的腿上割下一塊肉獻(xiàn)給了重耳，公子重耳得救了。公元前636年，他奪回HerewardedtheofficialswhohadstayedloyaltohimbutheforgotaboutJieZitui.BythetimeChongerrememberedhim,aheartbrokenJieZituihadtraveleddeepintothemounta

16、ins.ChongerwantedtopersuadeJietocomehome,sohehadthehillssetonfire.ButJiewaslaterfoundbesidealargetree,withhisoldmotheronhisback.Bothweredead.Saddenedbythetragedy,ChongerorderedthatfirescouldnotbelitonthedayofJieZituisdeath.FromthiscomesHanshiDay,orColdFoodDay.PeoplevisitedJieZituistombthenextdaytopa

17、ytheirrespects.Overtime,HanshiDaywasreplacedwithtomb-sweepingday.BecausetheTombSweepingDayclosesto,accordingtothetraditionalcustomsandhabits,somecitizenhavealreadycontinuouslybegunafiestasweepingthepersonisfirst.Thisyear,thegreenfiestasweepsbecomesakindofnewtrendthatpeoplevisitgrave,somemanagementststillexclusivelyopeningedthegreenfiestasweepszone.Internetmemorial友舉辦onlinefuneralonlineResidentsarealsobeingurgedtoconsidersettingupfreeInternetmemorialsforlovedones,withmanywebsitesofferingsuchservic