A poor old man comes to the door.
一个贫穷的老人来到门前
He is thin. He is hungry.
他形容消瘦 饥肠辘辘
The old woman gives him some dumplings to eat.
老妇人给他一些饺子吃
"I'm afraid you have to go," says the old woman.
恐怕您得离开了 老妇人说
"Nian is coming, and it will eat us!"
年要来了 它会吃了我们的
"Don't be afraid," says the poor old man.
别怕 贫穷的老人说
" I can help you." He puts red paper on the door.
我可以帮你们 他把红纸贴在门上
In the evening, Nian comes.
傍晚时分 年来了
The poor old man goes out in red clothes.
贫穷的老人穿着红色衣服走出来
He lights some firecrackers and scares Nian.
他点燃了爆竹吓唬年
Nian is scared.
年吓坏了
It is afraid of the colour red and firecrackers.
它很怕红色和爆竹
It runs away very fast.
飞快地跑了
"Thank you !" the old couple say to the poor old man.
谢谢 老夫妇对贫穷的老人说
So that is why, on the Spring Festival,
这就是为什么春节时候
people put red paper on the door,
人们要在门上贴红纸
wear red clothes, and light firecrackers.
穿红衣服 放爆竹
They needn't run to the mountains anymore.
再也不用躲到山上去了