清明节英文怎么说？华人的重要节日(2)

编辑：小男2016-03-23 14:20:38

清明节英文由来

　　清明节英文由来

　　Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival.

　　Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a "spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.

　　清明节是一个纪念祖先的节日。主要的纪念仪式是扫墓，扫墓是慎终追远、郭亲睦邻及行孝的具体表现;基于上述意义，清明节因此成为华人的重要节日。清明节是在仲春和暮春之交，也就是冬至后的106天。liuxue86.com扫墓活动通常是在清明节的前十天或后十天。有些地域的人士的扫墓活动长达一个月。

　　清明节英文词汇

　　Ching Ming Festival/Grave-Sweeping Day 清明节

　　Cold Food Festival 寒食节

　　day of sacrifice 祭祀节日

　　offer sacrifices to ancestors 祭祖/上供

　　online tomb-sweeping 网上祭扫

　　Internet memorial 网络纪念馆

　　condolence 哀悼之情

　　hell note/joss paper 纸钱

　　funeral supplies/products 殡葬用品

　　funeral services 殡葬服务业