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春节到了，家家户户都在忙年!

Busy preparing for the New Year

从小年开始，大家就开启"忙年"，从腊月二十三到大年三十，都在为迎接新的一年做准备。

您知道"忙年"都有哪些习俗吗？

小孩小孩你别馋

过了腊八就是年

腊八粥，喝几天

哩哩啦啦二十三

二十三，糖瓜粘

二十四，扫房子

二十五，磨豆腐

二十六，去割肉

二十七，宰公鸡

二十八，把面发

二十九，蒸馒头

三十晚上熬一宿

大年初一扭一扭

传统意义上的春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊月二十三的祭灶，一直到正月十五，其中以除夕和正月初一为高潮。

在春节这一传统节日期间，我国的汉族和大多数少数民族都有要举行各种庆祝活动，这些活动大多以祭祀神佛、祭奠祖先、除旧布新、迎禧接福、祈求丰年为主要内容。活动形式丰富多彩，带有浓郁的民族特色。

春节的传统风俗用英文如何表达呢？

新年

腊月二十三

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二十三：糖瓜粘

The Kitchen God is a popular deity most Chinese would worship every year. The Kitchen God not only watches over the domestic affairs of a family, but he is also a moral force in the lives of all family members. On December 23rd of the Lunar Calendar, the Kitchen God ascends to Heaven to present his yearly report about each family member’s behavior to the Jade Emperor. According to the report, the Jade Emperor rewards or punishes each household accordingly.

在中国，大多数人每年都会供奉灶王爷。灶王爷不仅掌管着每一个家庭的家务事，平日里还监察着所有家庭成员的言行举止。每逢农历腊月二十三，灶王爷都要打道回天宫，向玉帝汇报这一家人一年中的所作所为。玉帝根据奏报的情况，对这家人进行奖善惩恶。

Households will offer a sacrifice called “tang gua” to the Kitchen God on this day. Tang gua is a lotus root-like sticky cake made of sugar and honey, a typical Chinese traditional candy. By smearing sticky sugar and honey onto the Kitchen God’s mouth, people try to “close his lips” and “bribe” the Kitchen God into presenting a “sweetened” version of the report to the Jade Emperor.

因此，到了腊月二十三这天，家家户户都会在灶王爷像前供奉“糖瓜”，送他回天宫。糖瓜通常是用糖和蜂蜜熬制而成的糖果，扁圆似莲藕，甘甜又粘牙。人们供奉糖瓜，便是取其又甜又粘之意，要么粘住灶王爷的嘴，让他无法“胡言乱语”，要么只能说出“甜言蜜语”，以此希望灶王爷“上天言好事，下界保平安”。

二十四：扫房子

Families undertake thorough house cleaning on the 24th day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar, sweeping out the old in preparation for the coming year.

农历腊月二十四日，各家各户会进行大扫除扫舍去尘，预示着除旧迎新。

According to tradition, ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth during the last month of the year. It is believed that to ensure the ghosts and deities' timely departure, people must thoroughly clean both their bodies and their dwellings, down to every last drawer and cupboard.

根据传统，各路鬼神在农历腊月必须决定自己是返回天庭还是继续留在人间。据说为了确保鬼神及时启程离开，人们必须彻底地沐浴干净、清理住处，哪怕是抽屉柜子也不能疏忽。

二十五：磨豆腐

People turn the mill and make tofu on the 25th day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar, as legend says the Jade Emperor will descend and taste the soybean curd residue to experience an austere life.

农历腊月二十五日，人们推磨做豆腐，因为传说玉帝会在这一日降临人间，品尝豆腐渣，体味人间疾苦。

According to Taoist mythology, the Jade Emperor is the Taoist ruler of Heaven and all realms of existence below, including that of Man and Hell. He is one of the most important gods of the Chinese traditional religious pantheon.

道家神话里，玉帝是道家统治者，管理着天界及以下各界，包括人间和地狱。玉帝是中国传统宗教诸神中最重要的神祗之一。

新年

腊月二十六

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二十六：去割肉

The folk saying goes: "butcher a pig and get some meat to prepare for the New Year feast" on the 26th day of the 12th month in the Lunar calendar.

中国有一句俗语：“杀猪割年肉。”农历腊月二十六正是杀猪割年肉的日子。

In the old days, many people could not afford meat and they saved the best for the New Year feast. People's livelihoods have improved greatly and meat is now a very common dish in daily diet, but the Chinese still prefer having meat during festival season.

旧时许多人买不起肉，所以就把一年中最好的东西留到新年团圆饭吃。如今人们的生活质量得到了极大的改善，一日三餐里肉食已经再常见不过，但春节期间人们仍然钟爱肉食。

二十七：宰年鸡

People kill chickens and go to market to buy provisions for the Spring Festival on the 27th day of the 12th month in the Lunar Calendar. With the approach of the Lunar New Year, Chinese people prepare ingredients and food they need for the New Year feast. Chicken is an indispensable dish.

腊月二十七是人们动手杀鸡、上市场打年货的日子。农历新年即将到来，中国人开始准备新年团圆饭所需的食材，而鸡肉是必不可少的一道菜。

Chinese New Year

二十八把面发，二十九蒸馒头

Besides meat and side dishes, people also should prepare staple food for the Spring Festival on December 28th of the Lunar Calendar, and the most popular staple food is steamed sourdough buns in north China. The history of using sourdough to steam buns in China has been for more than 2000 years. The sourdough influences the taste and aroma of the steamed buns.

肉食和配菜储备好后，农历腊月二十八这天便要开始准备过节的主食了。在中国北方的传统食谱里，最必不可少的主食当属发面馒头。中国的发面技术已经传承2000多年，面发的好坏直接影响着馒头的口感与芳香。

Nowadays, in many places of north China, people still follow the custom of making steamed buns to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The steamed bun is the symbol of reunion and happiness. It can also be used to pray for favorable weather and prosperity during the coming year. Colored steamed buns not only tastes soft and delicious but can also be made into different shapes. Some even regard making steamed buns as a folk art the custom.

如今，华北地区的人们仍旧保持着蒸馒头贺春节的习俗。馒头是团圆和幸福的象征，也可以用来祈祷来年风调雨顺，生意兴隆。有些地区甚至将馒头工艺发展为一种民间艺术，蒸出来的馒头不仅色彩丰富、造型多样，还松软可口。

新年

腊月三十

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三十晚上熬一宿

Chinese people are supposed to stay up the whole night on the 30th day of the 12th month in the Lunar Calendar

腊月三十，人们熬夜守岁。

In Chinese mythology, a monster called nian would come out to harm people on New Year's Eve, so people get together, staying up and chatting, hoping for a peaceful passage of time. The custom of staying up (Chinese: shou tai sui) symbolizes the warding off of all diseases and disasters and wishing good luck in the New Year.

中国神话里，一头叫“年”的妖怪会在新年的前一夜跑出来伤害人类，因此人们聚在一起，守岁聊天，祈祷能平安度过这一晚。因此，中国人将新年前夕熬夜的习俗称为“守太岁”，意味着远离疾病灾祸，祈祷新年好运。

Chinese people attach great importance to the Spring Festival Eve, when all family members eat dinner together.

中国人十分重视除夕（即新年前一夜），彼时阖家团圆，共享团圆年夜饭。

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转自： 英博斯

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