新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句一览

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Spring Festival Words 　　Greeting Season: 　　春节The Spring Festival 　　农历lunar calendar 　　正月lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 　　除夕New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 　　初一the beginning of New Year 　　元宵节The Lantern Festival 　　Customs: 　　过年Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 　　对联poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 　　春联Spring Festival couplets 　　剪纸paper-cuts 　　年画New Year paintings 　　买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 　　敬酒propose a toast 　　灯笼lantern: a portable light 　　烟花fireworks 　　爆竹firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 　　红包red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 　　舞狮lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 　　舞龙dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 　　戏曲traditional opera 　　杂耍variety show; vaudeville 　　灯谜riddles written on lanterns 　　灯会exhibit of lanterns 　　守岁staying-up 　　拜年pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 　　禁忌taboo 　　去晦气get rid of the ill- fortune 　　祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 　　压岁钱gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 　　Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 　　辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year 　　扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning 　　Blessing: 　　Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity 　　Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace 　　Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go 　　祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 　　事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! 　　Food names: 　　年糕Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 　　团圆饭family reunion dinner 　　年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve 　　饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 　　汤圆Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 　　八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding 　　糖果盘candy tray: 　　什锦糖assorted candies - sweet and fortune 　　蜜冬瓜candied winter melon - growth and good health 　　西瓜子red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 　　金桔cumquat - prosperity 　　糖莲子candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 　　糖藕candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 　　红枣red dates - prosperity 　　花生糖peanut candy - sweet