清明节中译英参考译文

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1、清明节ThePureBrightnessFestivalThePureBrightnessDay,oneofthe24SeasonalDivisionPoints,isalsoanancienttraditionalfestivalinChina.ItfallsinthethirdlunarmonthoraroundApril5thinthesolarcalendar,whenthespringsceneisradiantandenchantingandtheairisrefreshing,hence,itsname.清明是二十四节气之一，也是中

2、国一个古老的传统节日。清明节在农历三月，公历4月5日左右，此时春光明媚，空气清新，清明节因此得名。Onthisday,peoplehavethecustomofsweepingthegravesfortheirancestors,takeanoutinginthecountrysideandwearawillowtwigonthehead.清明节人们有扫墓祭祖和踏青插柳的习俗。TheChinesehavethetraditiontorespecttheaged.Thus,whenthedaycomes,everyfamilywillgotothe

3、countrysidetoholdamemorialceremonyattheirancestors’tombs.Peoplegetridofanyweedsgrowingaroundthetomb,burnincenseandofferfoodandpapermoneytoshowtheirremembranceandrespectfortheirancestors.Thisiscalled“visitingagrave”or“sweepingagrave”.中国人有敬老的传统,因此，每到清明节这天，家家户户都要到郊外去祭扫祖先的坟墓。人们为坟

4、墓除去杂草，在坟前点上香，摆上食物和纸钱，表示对祖先的思念和敬意。这叫上坟，也叫扫墓。Atthistime,thegrassofthecountrysideissprouting,willowsalongrivershaveputforthnewbuds;itisfreshgreeneverywhere,agoodtimeforanouting.Inancienttimes,peopleusedtowearawillowtwigintheirhairatthistimebecauseitwassupposedtobeabletodriveaway

5、ghostsanddisasters.清明时节，小草发芽，河边柳树长出嫩芽，到处一片新绿，正是远足的好时候。古人常常把树枝戴在头上（插柳），据说插柳可以驱除鬼怪和灾难。