But in addition to the quantitative and qualitative differences
apparent in holiday meals, some special traditional foods and
their symbolic significance are indispensable on these occasions.
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在节日大餐中,除了性质和定量的明显不同以外
, 在这些时刻 , 一些特殊的传统食品和他们所代表的象征意义也是必不可少的.
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The festival is
celebrated in memory of Qu Yuan, one of China’s greatest poets
and loyal minister who drowned himself in the Miluo River while
in exile from a corrupt court of the Warring States Period.
People respected Qu Yuan for his efforts to make China strong
and prosperous and for his dedication to such ideals.
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人们欢度这个节日是为了纪念屈原,为了纪念他曾为中国的强大和繁荣所付出的努力以及这些理想所付出的献身精神.
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the
day of Qu Yuan’s death, people rushed allover,rowingdragon
boats on the river in an attempt to find his remains, which
were thought to have drifted downstream never to be recovered.
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在端午节这一天,也就是屈原逝世的这一天,人们在河上划着龙舟,试图找到他的遗体,有人认为他的遗体已经漂流到下游,永远也找不到了.
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Zongzi, a kind
of glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, were originally
prepared as sacrificial offerings for Qu Yuan’s departed soul
and dropped into the river where he drowned himself.
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粽子,一种包在竹叶里的粘米包子,最初,人们是用它来作为祭拜屈原逝世的灵魂的祭品,
并且把它抛到屈原溺水的河里.
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The Mid-autumn Festival which occurs on the 15th day of the
8th lunar month (around mid-September) is an occasion for viewing
the full moon because on that night the moon is supposed to
be brighter and fuller than any other night.
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中秋节是阴历的八月十五,是人们赏月的时刻,因为在那个晚上,,月亮应该是比任何夜晚都亮都圆.
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Not only was the
moon an inspiration to writers but it was also a source of many
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月亮不仅给作家带来灵感,,它也是很多神话和传说的源泉
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While tradition
abounds during this festival, the essence of this festival is
the harmony and happiness of family life, which is something
that can be understood by all.
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虽然这个节日充满着浓厚的传统色彩,但它的本质是家庭生活的和谐与幸福.这种和谐与幸福是所有人都认可的东西.
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8)The
character gao in the word niangao is homonymous with the word
“tall”, suggesting “growing up and prospering” in the new year.
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粘糕里”糕”这个字和”高”谐音,在新年里这个字表示繁荣与昌盛. |
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