中式傳統(tǒng)婚禮英文

中國傳統(tǒng)婚禮TheintroductionoftraditionalChineseweddings2021/6/271Chinaisalargecountrywith56nationalities.

Different

nationalitieshavedifferentmarriagecustoms,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.ThetraditionalChinesemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures。2021/6/272Themain6necessaryprocedures

oftheweddingmatch-making（說媒）Engagement（定親）betrothalpresents（聘禮）meetingthebride（迎娶）threebows（拜堂）anddrinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）2021/6/273

說媒

matchmakingInfeudalChina,ifanunmarriedboy’sparentsfindagirltheyinterestedin,theywillfindan

atchmaker

tomaketheproposal.2021/6/274

定親engagementgiftsOncethetwofamiliesagreeaboutthematter,thebridegroom’sfamilywillpresentengagementgiftstothebride’sfamily.2021/6/275婚服

WeddingDress

Thedominanttoneisred.

Thebridewear

achapletandofficialrobes(鳳冠霞帔)

,still

abovearedscarf.Thegroomwear

aredlonggown,

redshoes,aredsilksashwitharedsilkballinashapeoffloweronhischest.2021/6/276

迎娶

meetingthebrideThebridegroomleadshisparadingtroopwiththe

bridalsedanchairortheflowercartohisbride’shome.2021/6/277

RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.It

signifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.

2021/6/278firecrackers

鞭炮marriageband

婚嫁樂隊bride'ssedan

花轎flowercar花車2021/6/279

doorcurtain

weddingcandles2021/6/2710

weddinggownflowerball2021/6/2711

shoes、package、quilt、pillow2021/6/2712Chinesedate棗peanut花生longan桂圓chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生貴子2021/6/2713

梳頭

combingHair

Bride’shairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：

Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至終Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永遠(yuǎn)Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孫滿堂Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻長久Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.

一梳梳到尾，二梳白發(fā)齊眉，三梳兒孫滿地，四梳梳到四條銀筍盡標(biāo)齊.2021/6/2714goodfortune’womanandman有福之人Incense（香）needstobeburnt焚香Thebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看見月亮的窗邊2021/6/2715

哭嫁

cryingmarriage

Meaning：tothankparentsforraising

herup感謝父母

的養(yǎng)育之恩2021/6/2716

WeddingLocationInfeudalChina,theweddingletteristhedocumenttobepresentedtothebride’sfamily.2021/6/2717射轎簾

threebowsGivethefirstbowtoheavenGivethesecondbowtoearthGivethethirdbowtothebride花轎停下后，新郎手執(zhí)弓箭，分別向天、地、新娘空射三箭，取意舉箭弓逢兇化吉。這個古老的習(xí)俗據(jù)說可以驅(qū)除新娘身上的邪氣，同時還有一層含義，就是要給新娘一個下馬威，提醒她在成為新媳婦后要恪守婦道，做一個賢良淑德的好老婆。

2021/6/2718

kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轎門Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲氣2021/6/2719

跨火盆

StridethefirepanPurpose：tocounteractevilforce辟邪新郎和新娘共同跨過了火盆，取意避邪，祈求今后的生活紅紅火火?？缁鹋璧膫鹘y(tǒng)，相傳是為了阻礙“跟尾鬼”跟蹤，鬼魅怕火，無法跨過火盆，從此“一火兩斷”2021/6/2720

挑蓋頭stiruptheredveil

新郎要用秤桿挑下新娘頭上的蓋頭，蓋頭揭下后，新郎要用手撫摸新娘的頭發(fā)。秤桿揭蓋頭取“稱心如意”的意思，撫摸頭發(fā)，則象征白頭偕老2021/6/2721

拜堂

WeddingCeremony一拜天地1bowtotheheavenandearth.二拜高堂2bowtotheirparents夫妻對拜3bowtoeachother2021/6/2722giveredenvelopes

紅包Afterthat,thesuperiors（長輩）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.offeracupoftea新婦敬茶2021/6/2723drinkingwedlockwine

喝交杯酒AllInOne合為一體nevertobeseparated永不分離用兩個紅線連結(jié)的酒杯喝交杯酒，婚禮上叫作“鳳凰三點頭”，“一點頭”各飲一口，“二點頭”夫?qū)⒈芯迫谷肫薇?，妻再將酒平分給夫，“三點頭”夫妻交換杯子飲盡。喝交杯酒象征此后夫妻聯(lián)成一體，有相同的地位，婚后相親相愛，百事和諧，同時還含有讓新娘新郎同甘共苦的深意。

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throwanembroideredball

拋花球

Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.拋花球的傳統(tǒng)，寓意分享喜悅，傳遞快樂2021/6/2725

婚宴

weddingbanquetThegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.2021/6/2726