中英对照：清明节相关词汇

1、Chinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChingMingFestival/Grave-SweepingDayColdFoodFestival寒食节dayofsacrifice祭祀节日offersacrificestoancestors祭祖/上供onlinetomb-sweeping网上祭扫Internetmemorial网络纪念馆condolence哀悼之情hellnote/josspaper纸钱funeralsupplies/products殡葬用品funeralservices殡葬服务业mortician殡仪业者bur

2、nincensetomb-sweeping扫墓tombsweeper扫墓的人kiteflying放风筝springouting踏青godslantern神灯memorialtablet纪念碑willowbranchesinsertedoneachgateonlinefuneral网上葬礼onlinetribute网上悼念cremationurn骨灰盒mourningceremony哀悼仪式inhumation土葬cremation火葬sea-burial海葬boat-coffinburial船棺葬treeburial树葬celestialburial天葬flowerburials花葬natio

3、nalmourning全国哀悼nationalmourningday全国哀悼日filialpiety孝顺孝心DayoftheDead(Chinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabularyCelebratedtwo

4、weeksafterthevernalequinox,TombSweepingDayisoneofthefewtraditionalChineseholidaysthatfollowsthesolarcalendar-typicallyfallingonApril4,5,or6.ItsChinesenameQingMingliterallymeansClearBrightness,hintingatitsimportanceasacelebrationofSpring.Similartothespringfestivalsofothercultures,TombSweepingDayceleb

5、ratestherebirthofnature,whilemarkingthebeginningoftheplantingseasonandotheroutdooractivities.*QingMingJieinAncientTimesInancienttimes,peoplecelebratedQingMingJiewithdancing,singing,picnics,andkiteflying.Coloredboiledeggswouldbebrokentosymbolizetheopeningoflife.Inthecapital,theEmperorwouldplanttreeso

6、nthepalacegroundstocelebratetherenewingnatureofspring.Inthevillages,youngmenandwomenwouldcourteachother.*TheTombSweepingDayasCelebratedTodayWiththepassingoftime,thiscelebrationoflifebecameadaytothehonorpastancestors.Followingfolkreligion,theChinesebelievedthatthespiritsofdeceasedancestorslookedafter

7、thefamily.Sacrificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthroughgoodharvestsandmorechildren.Today,Chinesevisittheirfamilygravestotendtoanyunderbrushthathasgrown.Weedsarepulled,anddirtsweptaway,andthefamilywillsetoutofferingsoffoodandspiritmoney.Unlikethesacrificesatafamilys

8、homealtar,theofferingsatthetombusuallyconsistofdry,blandfood.Onetheoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers.*HonoringAncestorsHonoringancestorsbeginswithproperpositioningofagravesiteandcoffin.Expertsinfengshui,o

9、rgeomancy,determinethequalityoflandbythesurroundingaspectsofstreams,rivers,trees,hills,andsoforth.Anareathatfacessouth,withgrovesofpinetreescreatesthebestflowofcosmicenergyrequiredtokeepancestorshappy.Unfortunately,nowadays,withChinasburgeoningpopulation,publiccemetarieshavequicklysurplantedprivateg

10、ravesites.Familyelderswillvisitthegravesiteatleastonceayeartotendtothetombs.WhileblandfoodisplacedbythetombsonQingMingJie,theChineseregularlyprovidescrumptiousofferingstotheirancestorsataltartablesintheirhomes.Thefoodusuallyconsistsofchicken,eggs,orotherdishesadeceasedancestorwasfondof.Accompaniedby

11、rice,thedishesandeatingutensilsarecarefullyarrangedsoastobringgoodluck.Sometimes,afamilywillputburningincensewiththeofferingsoastoexpeditethetransferofnutritiouselementstotheancestors.InsomepartsofChina,thefoodistheneatenbytheentirefamily.*KitesBesidesthetraditionsofhonoringthedead,peoplealsooftenfl

12、ykitsonTombSweepingDay.Kitescancomeinallkindsofshapes,sizes,andcolors.Designscouldincludefrogs,dragonflies,butterflies,crabs,bats,andstorks.Thermalphrase:TombSweepingDaythegreenfiestasweepsSourceandcustomoftheTombSweepingDaybilingualversionChinese-Englishedition:TombSweepingDayrelatedvocabulary4月4-6

13、Awell-knownpoembyTangDynastywriterDuMutellsofasadsceneinearlyApril:rainsfallheavilyasQingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo.QingmingDay,thetraditionaltomb-sweepingday,fallsonApril4-6eachyear.Itisatimeforrememberinglovedoneswhohavedeparted.Peoplevisittheirancestorsgravestosweepawaythedirt.cc

14、纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。”每年4月4-6日左右的清明节是传统的扫墓的日子。在这一天，ItsorigindatesbacktotheSpringandAutumnPeriod.JinprinceChongerranawayfromthecountrywithhissupportersduetopersecution.Theywerehomelessfor19yearsandthingsgotsobadthatChongerbegantostarvetodeath.Oneoftheprincesfaithfulfollowers,JieZitui,cutapieceofmusclefromhisow

15、nlegandservedittohismaster.Chongerwassavedand,in636BC,hetookbackthethrone.清明节可以追溯到春秋时代。晋国公子重耳因受到迫害，率其支持者出逃。19年间，耿的介子推从自己的腿上割下一块肉献给了重耳，公子重耳得救了。公元前636年，他夺回HerewardedtheofficialswhohadstayedloyaltohimbutheforgotaboutJieZitui.BythetimeChongerrememberedhim,aheartbrokenJieZituihadtraveleddeepintothemounta

16、ins.ChongerwantedtopersuadeJietocomehome,sohehadthehillssetonfire.ButJiewaslaterfoundbesidealargetree,withhisoldmotheronhisback.Bothweredead.Saddenedbythetragedy,ChongerorderedthatfirescouldnotbelitonthedayofJieZituisdeath.FromthiscomesHanshiDay,orColdFoodDay.PeoplevisitedJieZituistombthenextdaytopa

17、ytheirrespects.Overtime,HanshiDaywasreplacedwithtomb-sweepingday.BecausetheTombSweepingDayclosesto,accordingtothetraditionalcustomsandhabits,somecitizenhavealreadycontinuouslybegunafiestasweepingthepersonisfirst.Thisyear,thegreenfiestasweepsbecomesakindofnewtrendthatpeoplevisitgrave,somemanagementststillexclusivelyopeningedthegreenfiestasweepszone.Internetmemorial友举办onlinefuneralonlineResidentsarealsobeingurgedtoconsidersettingupfreeInternetmemorialsforlovedones,withmanywebsitesofferingsuchservic