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今天在 #传统节日 栏目中,我们来聊聊“立夏”,Let's talk about “Start of Summer” in today’s program.
立夏是中国农历二十四节气的第七个节气,2022年的立夏是从5月5日至5月20日,“立,建始也;夏,假也,物至此时皆假大也。”假“表示“大”的意思,万物至此皆已长大,故名立夏。
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1.立夏用英文怎么说呢?
2.立夏相关的活动有哪些呢?
3.煮茶叶蛋怎么描述?
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实用表达1:
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer is the 7th of the year, begins on May 5th and ends May20 this year. Start of Summer signals the transition of seasons.
1、中国农历将全年分为24节气。
2、立夏是第七个节气,2022年5月5日开始,5月20日结束。
3、立夏意味着季节的转换。
实用表达2:
立夏活动一:称体重
The custom of weighing people at the Start of Summer originated from the Three Kingdoms. It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighted.
立夏称重的传统源自三国时期,因为它会给称重的人们带来健康和好运。
On this day, people would suspend a basket from a beam. The young and old took turns to get weighted while the person calculating the weight would offer good wishes and auspicious words.
在立夏这天,人们将箩筐悬挂在秤杆上,老人小孩轮流上秤,看秤人大声报数送出吉言。
立夏活动二:吃蛋
为什么古人要在立夏吃蛋呢?
In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer of good health.
在中国古代,人们相信圆形的蛋象征幸福人生,在立夏吃蛋是祈祷健康。
如果你喜欢吃茶叶蛋,茶叶蛋的英文表达怎么说?
If you like tea eggs, you can put some tea leaves, salt, soy sauce, star aniseed(八角),Sichuan Pepper(花椒)and myrcia(香叶) into boiled water together with eggs, and the original ”tea egg“ is created.
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