EP94 Learn Double Ninth Festival | 用英文认识重阳节
Description
上次我们讲过中秋节,今天我们要来聊另一个比较冷门、但非常有文化深度的节日——重阳节 (Double Ninth Festival)。
今年的重阳节就在下礼拜哦
它不是放假型节日,所以很多年轻人甚至都快忘了它的存在 �。
但其实,重阳节的故事里藏着很多中国人对「时间、生命、长寿」的哲学。
� 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦:
� Festival Background 节日背景
Date (日期):the ninth day of the ninth lunar month(农历九月初九)
Meaning (含义):「九」是阳数中最大的数字,两个九重叠,称为“重阳”。
English Name (英文名称):Double Ninth Festival 或 Chung Yeung Festival(香港/澳门)
Themes (主题):避灾、养生、敬老
“On this day, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum wine, and show respect for the elderly.”(这一天人们登高、饮菊花酒、敬长辈。)
�️ 1. 登高 Climbing High
英文表达:
“People go hiking or mountain climbing to bring good luck and drive away misfortune.”(人们通过登高祈福避邪。)
延伸表达:
Climbing high symbolizes striving for self-growth and aiming for the future.(攀登高处象征追求成长与面向未来。)
� Vocabulary:
climb high 登高
avoid misfortune 避灾
self-growth 自我成长
� 2. 插茱萸 Wearing Dogwood
英文表达:
“People used to wear pouches filled with dogwood leaves to ward off evil spirits.”(古人会佩戴茱萸香囊以避邪。)
� Vocabulary:
dogwood 茱萸
ward off evil 驱邪避凶
� 3. 菊花与菊花酒 Chrysanthemums & Chrysanthemum Wine
英文表达:
“Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity, nobility, and resilience.”(菊花象征长寿、高贵与坚韧。)
“People drink chrysanthemum wine for health and peace.”(人们喝菊花酒祈求健康与平安。)
� Vocabulary:
chrysanthemum 菊花
longevity 长寿
resilience 坚韧
� 4. 敬老 Show Respect for the Elderly
英文表达:
“The Double Ninth Festival has become a day to show respect for the elderly.”(重阳节已演变为敬老日。)
“It’s a time to cherish family ties and honor the wisdom of the older generation.”(这是珍惜亲情与敬重长辈智慧的时刻。)
� Vocabulary:
respect for the elderly 敬老
family ties 家庭纽带
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