The Lantern Festival“元宵节”佳话
[ 2009-02-09 14:29 ]
The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional
Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD). Like most other Chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the Festival. It is also believed that the festival has Taoist origins.
This is a festival for people having fun. On the night of the festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing Chinese riddles and games, and lighting up firecrackers. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old.
Yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or Tangyuan is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, Yuanxiao, of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing.
Yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing family unity,
completeness and happiness.
You can find Yuanxiao in oriental food stores. If you enjoy cooking, here is a recipe of Yuanxiao for you.
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups (500 g) sticky rice flour
butter 7 oz (200 g)
black sesame powder 7 oz (200 g)
sugar 8 oz (250 g)
1 tsp wine
Methods
1. Mix the butter with sesame powder, sugar and wine together. You need to heat a
little bit. Make small balls about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g)each.
2. Take 1/2 cup of sticky rice flour. Add water into the flour and make a flatten dough. Cook it in boiled water and take out until done. Let it cool down. Then put it in the rest of the sticky rice flour. Add water and knead until the dough is smooth.
3. Make the dough into small pieces about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g) each. Make it like a ball using hands first and then make a hole in the ball like a snail. Put the sesame ball into it and close it up.
4. Cook them in boiled water. Make sure to keep stirring in one direction while cooking. When they float on the water, continue to boil for about one minute using less heat.
―灯节‖或者叫做―元宵节‖是中国的传统佳节，在每年的农历正月十五这一天庆祝。元宵节的到来也标志着春节的结束。
元宵节的传统可以追溯到西汉时期，像其他的传统节日一样，关于元宵节也有一个美丽的传说。据说，与道家的传统有关。
按中国民间的传统，在这天上皓月高悬的夜晚，人们要点起彩灯万盏，以示庆贺。出门赏月、燃灯放焰、喜猜灯谜、共吃元宵，合家团聚、同庆佳节，其乐融融。
元宵（黏米团子）或者叫做汤圆是元宵节这一天必吃的食物。相传汉武帝时宫中有一位宫女，名叫―元宵‖，长年幽于宫中，思念父母，终日以泪洗面。大臣东方朔决心帮助她，于是对汉武帝谎称，火神奉玉帝之命于正月十五火烧长安，要逃过动难，唯一的办法是让―元宵姑娘‖ 在正月十五这天做很多火神爱吃的汤圆，并由全体臣民张灯供奉。武帝准凑，―元宵姑娘‖终于见到家人。此后，便形成了元宵节。元宵这种食物实际上是甜馅―饺子‖的一种，用粘糯米和甜的馅料制成。
元宵口感粘糯，口味香甜，外观浑圆，象征着一家人团圆、美满和幸福。在一般的中国店铺都可以买到。这里就向您介绍一个做元宵的食谱：
原料：
500克黏糯米面
200克黄油
200克黑芝麻粉
250克白糖
一茶匙酒
方法：
1、将黄油、黑芝麻粉、白糖和酒混合，加热一会，搓成10克左右的小团。
2、取约100克黏糯米面，加水和成面团，放在开水中煮熟。晾凉后加入到剩余的糯米面中，揉捏到平滑。
3、将面团分成10克左右的小团，用手搓成球形，再在中间刺出一个蜗形，再把之前做好的芝麻馅填充进去。
4、在开水中煮熟，在煮的过程中要始终顺着一个方向搅拌，汤圆全部浮起在水面后小火再煮一分钟，即可。
Lantern Festival（元宵节）
[ 2007-02-28 14:37 ]
新年表决心有害健康
[ 2009-01-14 10:44 ]
牛年到了，你是不是也习惯于在新年伊始表表决心呢？列出一个很长的单子，决心完成一番大事业……但一家心理健康慈善机构警告人们，这样做其实弊大于利。
Deciding to turn over a new leaf in the new year could do more harm than good, a mental health charity has warned.
一家心理健康慈善组织警告人们：新年立志，决定开启人生
崭新一页的做法，对身体的影响弊大于利。
Mind has urged people not to feel they must start 2009
armed with resolutions for self-improvement.
这家名为Mind 的组织规劝人们，不一定非得在新年定下―提
升自我‖之类的决心。
The charity said resolutions which focus on issues such as the need to lose weight or job worries create a negative self-image.
这家组织说，那些敦促自己减肥或者解决工作难题的新年决心都会对自身造成负面的影响。
And if the plans fail to materialise, that could trigger feelings of failure and inadequacy, the charity said.
慈善组织还说，一旦目标未能实现，人们将产生挫败感和自责感。
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said focussing on problems or insecurities can lead to feelings of hopelessness, low self-esteem and even mild depression.
Mind 慈善团体负责人保罗•法尔莫说，人们对问题的关注和由此引发的不安全感，都会导致人们感到无助、缺乏自信，甚至导致轻度抑郁症。
"We chastise ourselves for our perceived shortcomings and set unrealistic goals to change our behaviour, so it's not surprising that when we fail to keep resolutions, we end up feeling worse than when we started," he said.
他说：―我们会通过自我惩罚来改变自身的缺点和行为，然后定下不切实际的目标，所以当新年计划无法实现的时候，我们感觉比定计划前更糟，这一点也不奇怪。‖
"In 2009, instead of making a New Year's resolution, think positively about the year to come and what you can achieve."
―在2009年，与其制订一份新年大计，还不如积极地做一个规划，想想那些自己可以完成的事情。‖
Instead of easily broken resolutions, the charity has suggested a few steps to improve all-round mental health in 2009:
舍弃了不易实现的新年大计，这个慈善组织提出了几条全方位提升心理健康的2009年计划：
Being active--exercise releases endorphins and even a gentle stroll is beneficial for mental well-being;
多做运动——运动能让人体产生一种叫作内啡肽的荷尔蒙，即便悠闲的散步也能让人心情愉快；
Going green--evidence has shown that connecting with nature can boost moods; 亲近大自然——有证据显示，亲近自然可以改善情绪；
Learn something new--it will keep minds stimulated and give confidence;
接触新事物、学习新知识——这样做有助于刺激大脑，提高自信；
Give back to the community--it can be just as rewarding for you as those you choose to help.
回报社区——你在帮助别人的时候，自己也有收获。
如何坚持新年决心
[ 2008-12-31 13:38 ]
It’s almost New Year’s Eve, and that means it’s the season for resolutions. I’ve always been part of the 44% of Americans who make (and also break) New Year’s resolutions; I’m a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier. 快到元旦前夜了，意味着到了下决心的时刻。和44%的美
国人一样，我会做出（并违背）新年决心。我坚信小变化
也能带来快乐。
Along the way, and especially since I started my
resolutions-based happiness project, I’ve hit on some
strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions.
一直以来，特别是在我为了快乐而下决心之后，我发现一
些方法能帮助自己坚持决心。
1. Be specific. Don’t resolve to ―Make more friends‖ or
―Strengthen friendships‖; that’s too vague. To make more friends as part of my happiness project, I have several very concrete resolutions like: ―Start a group,‖ ―Remember birthdays,‖ ―Say hello,‖ ―Make plans,‖ ―Show up,‖ and ―No gossip.‖
具体化。不要决定―交更多的朋友‖或―巩固友谊‖，这太模糊。作为快乐计划中的一部分，我的―交朋友‖决心非常具体：―建立一个小组‖、―记住别人的生日‖、" 打招呼―、‖定计划―、‖到场―、‖不说闲话―。
2. Write it down. 写下来。
3. Review your resolution constantly. If your resolution is buzzing through your head, it’s easier to stick to it. I review my Resolutions Chart every night.
时常回顾你的决心。如果你的决心―余音绕梁‖，那么就更容易坚持。我每天都看一遍自己的‖决心章程―。
4. Hold yourself accountable. Tell other people about your resolution, join or form a like-minded group, score yourself on a chart (my method) -- whatever works for you to make yourself feel accountable for success and failure.
建立自我问责制度。告诉给别人你的决心，参加或创建一个‖志同道合―群体，用表格给自己打分（我的方法）。任何可以对成功和失败问责的方式都可以。
5. Think big. Maybe you need a big change, a big adventure – a trip to a foreign place, a break-up, a move, a new job. Let yourself imagine anything, and plan from there.
眼光放长。也许你需要有一个大的变化，大的冒险——例如：去异国他乡旅行，分手，搬迁，新工作。允许自己做出任何想象，然后做好打算。
6. Think small. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that only radical change can make a difference. Just keeping your fridge cleared out could give you a real boost. Look close to home for ways to improve and grow.
小处着眼。不要陷入―只有激进变化才能起到作用‖的思维。清理一下冰箱，这也是个进步。就近在家中寻找改善、成长的方法。
7. Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help, I’m amazed at how much easier my task becomes.
寻求帮助。为什么会那么难？但是每当我寻求帮助，我会惊奇地发现任务变得简单多了。
If you have an especially tough time keeping resolutions, if you have a pattern of making and breaking them, try these strategies:
如果遵循决心对你来说特别艰难，如果制订再违背决心成了家常便饭，那么试一试下面的方法:
8. Consider making only pleasant resolutions. We can make our lives happier in many ways. If you’ve been trying the boot-camp approach with no success, try resolving to ―Go to more movies,‖ ―Entertain more often,‖ or whatever resolutions you’d find fun to keep. Often, having more fun in our lives makes it easier to do tough things. Seeing more movies might make it easier to keep going to the gym.
考虑制定令人愉快的决心。有很多方法能让生活更加快乐。如果你一直在采取―集训‖方式而不见成果，那么试试任何你感到有兴趣去遵循的决心，比如‖看更多电影―、‖更多娱乐―。通常，更多的乐趣可以让难事变得容易。看更多的电影可能必坚持去健身房容易些。
9. Consider giving up a resolution. If you keep making and breaking a resolution, consider whether you should relinquish it entirely. Put your energy toward changes that are both realistic and helpful. Don't let an unfulfilled resolution to lose twenty pounds or to overhaul your overgrown yard block you from making other, smaller resolutions that might give you a big happiness boost.
考虑放弃一个决心。如果你不断建立、打破某个决
心，考虑是否要完全放弃它。将你的精力投入那些
即现实又有帮助的改变。减肥20磅或翻修荒草蔓生
的院子很难实现，并可能阻碍你制定可能给你带来
大快乐的小决心。
10. Keep your resolution every day. Weirdly, it’s
often easier to do something every day (exercise,
post to a blog, deal with the mail, do laundry) than every few days.
每天遵循决心。奇怪的是，天天做某事比隔几天做一次更容易（锻炼、发博客、处理邮件、洗衣服）。
11. Set a deadline. 设定截止日期。
12. Don’t give up if something interferes with your deadline. 如果有事情和截止日期有冲突，也不要放弃你的决心。
13. ―Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.‖ Thank you, Voltaire. Instead of starting your new exercise routine by training for the marathon, aim for a 20-minute walk each day. Instead of cleaning out the attic, tackle one bureau drawer. If you break your resolution today, try again tomorrow.
―不要让完美成为优秀的敌人‖。谢谢你，伏尔泰。不要用马拉松来开始你的锻炼活动，每天步行20分钟就可以了；不要清理一个阁楼，转而对付一个抽屉吧。如果今天违背了你的决心，明天去重新来过。
What else? What are some strategies you've discovered, to help you stick to your New Year's resolutions?
还有吗？你还发现了哪些方法来帮助自己坚持新年决心呢？
非诚勿扰(节选)(c-e)practice
他的征婚启事是这么写的:
Here' s his announcement looking for a bride.
你要想找一帅哥就别来了，你要想找一钱包就别见了，硕士学历以上的免谈，上海女人免谈，女企业家免谈（小商小贩除外），省得咱们互相都会失望。刘德华和阿汤哥那种财貌双全的郎君是不会来征你的婚的，当然我也没有做诺丁山的梦。您要真是一仙女我也接不住，没期待您长得更画报封面一样看一眼就魂飞魄散。外表时尚，内心保守，身心都健康的一般人就行，要是多少还有点儿婉约那就更靠谱了。心眼儿别太
多岁数别太小，允许时常有不切实际的想入非非，但三句话就能给轰回现实还不气脑顶多有点儿难为情地
咧嘴一笑就该干吗干吗去了。我喜欢会叠衣服的女人，每次洗完烫平叠得都像刚从商店里买回来的一样。说得够具体了吧。
If you are looking for a handsome guy or a wallet,don't reply;If you hold a Master's degree or higher, not possible;girls born in Shanghai, not possible;female entrepreneurs(except small business hawker), not possible, so that we don't waste each other's hope。 The Andy Liu or Tom criuse kind, ,who are both wealthy and good-looking, would not make an announcement looking for you. Surely, I don't expect a Notting Hill story either. Even if you're indeed an angle, I won't be able to handle you---I don't expect that you looks like that girl on the magazine cover, just one look crushing people's souls。An averge person, with outside stylishness and inside conservativeness,with fit body and mind,will just do, even better if you're beautifully shy. Y ou need not to play too many tricks or be too young, from time to time, you're allowed to have unrealistic dreams, but a few words is enough to get you back into reality without getting you angry--a little embarassed grin at most,and then do what you ought to do. I like a woman who knows how to fold clothes in a way that whenever you finish washing, ironing and folding them, they will look just like when you bought them from stores. It cannot be more specific than this, can it?
自我介绍一下，我，岁数已经不小了，日子小康，抽烟不喝酒，留学生身份出去的，在国外生活过十几年，没正经上过学，蹉跎中练就一身生存技能，现在学无所成海外归来，实话实说应该定性为一只没有公司没有股票没有学位的―三无劣海龟‖。性格OPEN ，人品五五开，不算老实人，但天生胆小，杀人不犯法我也杀不了人，伤天害理了自己良心也备受摧残，命中注定想学坏都当不了大坏蛋。总体而言基本上还是属于对人类对社会有益无害的一类。
Let me introduce myself for you. I'm a man whose age is no longer small, living a moderately well-off life, who doesn't drink but smoke. I went abroad as a student and spent more than a decade living abroad, but never attended a real education. In wasting time, I learned all sorts of ways to make a living. Now I returned with no achivement at all. To tell you the truth, I should be judged as a ―Fake Turtle" without the three--No company, no stocks and no degree. My personality is open;My character is neither good nor bad. I'm not exactly an honest man, but I am without much courage since I was born. Even it is not illegal to kill, I wouldn't kill anyone. My conscience will be tortured by the guilt if I do anything cruel to others。I am meant not to be a villain, even if I try to be one. In general and basically, I'm still one of those who are beneficial and harmless to the mankind and our society.
有意者电联，非诚勿扰
Contact me by phone if you're the one.
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January；the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Years Eve；eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival；do SpringFestivalshopping 敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern：a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts withtheloud pop.) 红包 red packets(cash wrapped up in red paper,symbolize fortuneandwealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance(The lion is believed to be able to dispel evilandbring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show；vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Years call；give New Years greetings；NewYearsvisit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors
压岁钱 gift money；money given to children as a lunar NewYeargift
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning；general house-cleaning关于新年的美食词汇：
年糕 Nian-gao；rise cake；New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi；Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan；dumplings made of sweet rice ，rolled into ballsandstuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon-growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed-joy，happiness ， truth and sincerity
金橘 cumquat-prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed-many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root-fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates-prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy-sweet
新春佳节英语词汇
发表时间：2007-1-1 19:14:12
Spring Festival Words：新春佳节词汇
greeting Season:
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Customs:
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today,
money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home
生意兴隆 Business Flourishes
岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round
恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity
和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth
心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True
吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well
国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace 招财进宝 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful
一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success
步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position
出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go
祝你新的一年快乐幸Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事业成功，家庭美Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤
illings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy f福 满
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
Greeting Season:
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Customs:
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜
灯会
守岁
拜年 riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns staying-up pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would
live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home
生意兴隆 Business Flourishes
岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round
恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity
和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth
心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True
吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well
国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace
招财进宝 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful
一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success
步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position
出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事业成功，家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either
sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
一、新年英语祝福语给父母亲的祝福语
Mom and Dad: Thank you for everything this holiday season! 爸爸妈妈：值此佳节，感谢您们所给予的一切。
I'll be home to enjoy this Christmas with you.
我将回家与你们共度佳节。
A present from me is on the way. Hope you'll like it.
寄上一份礼物，希望你们会喜欢。
I wish I were home for the holidays.
但愿我能回家共度佳节。
Thinking of you at New Year's time.
佳节，我想念你们。
Best wishes from Mark, Janet and the kids.
马克、珍妮特和孩子们，谨呈最诚挚的祝福。
Warmest thoughts and best wishes from your daughter.
寄上无限的思念和最美好的祝愿，你们的女儿。
Season's greetings from Xiao Li and Ming Ming.
献上小丽和明明的节日问候。
A holiday wish from your son Tom.
寄上佳节的祝福，你们的儿子汤姆敬上。
May you have the best season ever.
愿你过个最愉快的节日。
A New year greeting to cheer you from your daughter.
愿女儿的祝福带给您欢乐。
Happy New year to the world's best parents!
祝世界上最好的父母节日快乐！
Season's greetings to my dearest parents!
祝我最亲爱的父母节日愉快！
二、新年英语祝福语给教师的祝福语
Much joy to you in the upcoming year.
愿您在新的一年充满快乐。
Thank you for all you have done for us.
感谢您为我们所做的一切。
We'll be here after the New Year.
新年过后，我们会再回来。
We won't forget you this holiday season.
假期里，我们不会忘记您的。
Thank you for your hard work and patience on this holiday season. 值此佳节，谨对您的辛勤栽培表示感谢。
Thank you for not as signing homework this holiday season.
感谢您没有留假期作业。
I look forward to your class after the new year.
我期待着新年过后，再上您的课。
Wishing you and your family a very happy new year.
祝福您及全家圣诞快乐。
A happy new year from all of your students.
祝您新年快乐，您的全体学生敬上。
New year is a time for gladness and rejoicing …because there is no class.
新年是喜庆的日子因为不用上课。
May happiness follow you everywhere …just like we do.
愿快乐随时与您同在如同我们与您寸步不离。
It's really a shame we can't be together at that moment.
我们不能在一起过春节真是太遗憾了。
Best wishes for you and your family.
祝福您及您的家人。
We offer New year blessings to you.
我们向您献上圣诞节的祝福！
三、新年英语祝福语给上司/长辈的祝福语
For you and your family, boss, during this holiday season!
值此佳节，老板，献给您及您的家人。
there's no place like home for the holidays.
在这佳节里，没有比家更好的地方了。
Best wishes for a wonderful new year.
献上最诚挚的祝福，祝您新年恰愉快。
May the joy of New year be with you throughout the year.
愿圣诞佳节的喜悦，伴随您在度过新的一年。
May joy and health be with you always.
祝您永远健康快乐。
May happiness follow you wherever you go!
愿您幸福快乐，直到永远永远。
A special card from your grandson.
您的孙子，寄上一张特别的卡片。
A new year wish from your nephew.
您的侄儿祝您新年快乐。
Wishing you and yours a happy happy new year.
万事如意，合家平安。
From all of us in sales: Happy New Year!
我们销售部全体人员祝您圣诞快乐！
Your entire staff wishes you and yours a most happy new year.
全体职员祝您及家人圣诞快乐。
To Grandpa and Grandma happy new year!
献给爷爷奶奶：新年快乐！
四、新年英语祝福语给朋友的祝福语
Happy new year, my best friend.
祝我的挚友新年快乐。
A New Year greeting to cheer you, my good friend.
希望新年祝福给你带来欢乐，我的好朋友。
We will be having New Year Party at Wang Ping's this year. You are welcome to join us!
今年我们要在王平家开新年晚会，欢迎你也来！
Take your passion and make it come true.
发挥你的热情，让理想变为现实。
I hope we can spend the holidays together.
希望我们能一起过春节。
To Hong from your good friends at Peking U.
送给红北大的一群好友。
Best of luck in the year to come.
愿你在未来的一年里，吉星高照。
Wish all the best wishes for you.
献上最美好的祝愿。
Wish many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year.
新的一年，向你献上最诚挚的祝福。
Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful season.
愿你拥有美丽的新年所有的祝福。
May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear.
祝福你及你所爱的人新的一年中万事如意。
To wish you special joy at the holidays and all year.
祝你在节日和新的一年中享有无限的快乐。
五、新年英语祝福语给爱人的祝福语
On this season I have but one thing to say: I love you.
值此佳节，我只有一句话要告诉你：我爱你
You're the best present I ever received.
你是我所收到的最好的礼物。
I only want you for New year!
我只要你作为我的新年礼物！
I give all my love to you this New year.
值此佳节，献上我对你所有的爱。
Even though we are apart, you are in my heart this season.
千山万水，隔不断我在佳节对你的思念。
I want you stuffed in my stocking.
我只要你塞在我的袜子里。
I want to be in your arms this New Year.
我要在你的怀抱里度过今年的春节。
My heart is my New Year present to you.
我的心就是我奉献给你的新年礼物。
You are the one for me this New Year and for many New Years to come. 在此新年和未来的每个新年里，你都是我唯一的爱！
I will be yours forever!
我永远属于你！
Let's never spend our New Year apart.
让我们永不独享新年。
My arms are wide open for you this New Year.
我张开双臂，盼与你共度新春佳节。
Here's a tender New Year kiss from you know who.
你的心上人献给你一个温柔的新年之吻。
I'm only thinking of you this New Year.
在此佳节，唯有你在心中。
I hope all of our New Year are this bright! 愿所有的春诞节都如此欢快明亮！
The Lantern Festival“元宵节”佳话
[ 2009-02-09 14:29 ]
The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional
Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD). Like most other Chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the Festival. It is also believed that the festival has Taoist origins.
This is a festival for people having fun. On the night of the festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing Chinese riddles and games, and lighting up firecrackers. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old.
Yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or Tangyuan is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, Yuanxiao, of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing.
Yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing family unity,
completeness and happiness.
You can find Yuanxiao in oriental food stores. If you enjoy cooking, here is a recipe of Yuanxiao for you.
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups (500 g) sticky rice flour
butter 7 oz (200 g)
black sesame powder 7 oz (200 g)
sugar 8 oz (250 g)
1 tsp wine
Methods
1. Mix the butter with sesame powder, sugar and wine together. You need to heat a
little bit. Make small balls about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g)each.
2. Take 1/2 cup of sticky rice flour. Add water into the flour and make a flatten dough. Cook it in boiled water and take out until done. Let it cool down. Then put it in the rest of the sticky rice flour. Add water and knead until the dough is smooth.
3. Make the dough into small pieces about 0.3-0.4 oz (10 g) each. Make it like a ball using hands first and then make a hole in the ball like a snail. Put the sesame ball into it and close it up.
4. Cook them in boiled water. Make sure to keep stirring in one direction while cooking. When they float on the water, continue to boil for about one minute using less heat.
―灯节‖或者叫做―元宵节‖是中国的传统佳节，在每年的农历正月十五这一天庆祝。元宵节的到来也标志着春节的结束。
元宵节的传统可以追溯到西汉时期，像其他的传统节日一样，关于元宵节也有一个美丽的传说。据说，与道家的传统有关。
按中国民间的传统，在这天上皓月高悬的夜晚，人们要点起彩灯万盏，以示庆贺。出门赏月、燃灯放焰、喜猜灯谜、共吃元宵，合家团聚、同庆佳节，其乐融融。
元宵（黏米团子）或者叫做汤圆是元宵节这一天必吃的食物。相传汉武帝时宫中有一位宫女，名叫―元宵‖，长年幽于宫中，思念父母，终日以泪洗面。大臣东方朔决心帮助她，于是对汉武帝谎称，火神奉玉帝之命于正月十五火烧长安，要逃过动难，唯一的办法是让―元宵姑娘‖ 在正月十五这天做很多火神爱吃的汤圆，并由全体臣民张灯供奉。武帝准凑，―元宵姑娘‖终于见到家人。此后，便形成了元宵节。元宵这种食物实际上是甜馅―饺子‖的一种，用粘糯米和甜的馅料制成。
元宵口感粘糯，口味香甜，外观浑圆，象征着一家人团圆、美满和幸福。在一般的中国店铺都可以买到。这里就向您介绍一个做元宵的食谱：
原料：
500克黏糯米面
200克黄油
200克黑芝麻粉
250克白糖
一茶匙酒
方法：
1、将黄油、黑芝麻粉、白糖和酒混合，加热一会，搓成10克左右的小团。
2、取约100克黏糯米面，加水和成面团，放在开水中煮熟。晾凉后加入到剩余的糯米面中，揉捏到平滑。
3、将面团分成10克左右的小团，用手搓成球形，再在中间刺出一个蜗形，再把之前做好的芝麻馅填充进去。
4、在开水中煮熟，在煮的过程中要始终顺着一个方向搅拌，汤圆全部浮起在水面后小火再煮一分钟，即可。
Lantern Festival（元宵节）
[ 2007-02-28 14:37 ]
新年表决心有害健康
[ 2009-01-14 10:44 ]
牛年到了，你是不是也习惯于在新年伊始表表决心呢？列出一个很长的单子，决心完成一番大事业……但一家心理健康慈善机构警告人们，这样做其实弊大于利。
Deciding to turn over a new leaf in the new year could do more harm than good, a mental health charity has warned.
一家心理健康慈善组织警告人们：新年立志，决定开启人生
崭新一页的做法，对身体的影响弊大于利。
Mind has urged people not to feel they must start 2009
armed with resolutions for self-improvement.
这家名为Mind 的组织规劝人们，不一定非得在新年定下―提
升自我‖之类的决心。
The charity said resolutions which focus on issues such as the need to lose weight or job worries create a negative self-image.
这家组织说，那些敦促自己减肥或者解决工作难题的新年决心都会对自身造成负面的影响。
And if the plans fail to materialise, that could trigger feelings of failure and inadequacy, the charity said.
慈善组织还说，一旦目标未能实现，人们将产生挫败感和自责感。
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said focussing on problems or insecurities can lead to feelings of hopelessness, low self-esteem and even mild depression.
Mind 慈善团体负责人保罗•法尔莫说，人们对问题的关注和由此引发的不安全感，都会导致人们感到无助、缺乏自信，甚至导致轻度抑郁症。
"We chastise ourselves for our perceived shortcomings and set unrealistic goals to change our behaviour, so it's not surprising that when we fail to keep resolutions, we end up feeling worse than when we started," he said.
他说：―我们会通过自我惩罚来改变自身的缺点和行为，然后定下不切实际的目标，所以当新年计划无法实现的时候，我们感觉比定计划前更糟，这一点也不奇怪。‖
"In 2009, instead of making a New Year's resolution, think positively about the year to come and what you can achieve."
―在2009年，与其制订一份新年大计，还不如积极地做一个规划，想想那些自己可以完成的事情。‖
Instead of easily broken resolutions, the charity has suggested a few steps to improve all-round mental health in 2009:
舍弃了不易实现的新年大计，这个慈善组织提出了几条全方位提升心理健康的2009年计划：
Being active--exercise releases endorphins and even a gentle stroll is beneficial for mental well-being;
多做运动——运动能让人体产生一种叫作内啡肽的荷尔蒙，即便悠闲的散步也能让人心情愉快；
Going green--evidence has shown that connecting with nature can boost moods; 亲近大自然——有证据显示，亲近自然可以改善情绪；
Learn something new--it will keep minds stimulated and give confidence;
接触新事物、学习新知识——这样做有助于刺激大脑，提高自信；
Give back to the community--it can be just as rewarding for you as those you choose to help.
回报社区——你在帮助别人的时候，自己也有收获。
如何坚持新年决心
[ 2008-12-31 13:38 ]
It’s almost New Year’s Eve, and that means it’s the season for resolutions. I’ve always been part of the 44% of Americans who make (and also break) New Year’s resolutions; I’m a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier. 快到元旦前夜了，意味着到了下决心的时刻。和44%的美
国人一样，我会做出（并违背）新年决心。我坚信小变化
也能带来快乐。
Along the way, and especially since I started my
resolutions-based happiness project, I’ve hit on some
strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions.
一直以来，特别是在我为了快乐而下决心之后，我发现一
些方法能帮助自己坚持决心。
1. Be specific. Don’t resolve to ―Make more friends‖ or
―Strengthen friendships‖; that’s too vague. To make more friends as part of my happiness project, I have several very concrete resolutions like: ―Start a group,‖ ―Remember birthdays,‖ ―Say hello,‖ ―Make plans,‖ ―Show up,‖ and ―No gossip.‖
具体化。不要决定―交更多的朋友‖或―巩固友谊‖，这太模糊。作为快乐计划中的一部分，我的―交朋友‖决心非常具体：―建立一个小组‖、―记住别人的生日‖、" 打招呼―、‖定计划―、‖到场―、‖不说闲话―。
2. Write it down. 写下来。
3. Review your resolution constantly. If your resolution is buzzing through your head, it’s easier to stick to it. I review my Resolutions Chart every night.
时常回顾你的决心。如果你的决心―余音绕梁‖，那么就更容易坚持。我每天都看一遍自己的‖决心章程―。
4. Hold yourself accountable. Tell other people about your resolution, join or form a like-minded group, score yourself on a chart (my method) -- whatever works for you to make yourself feel accountable for success and failure.
建立自我问责制度。告诉给别人你的决心，参加或创建一个‖志同道合―群体，用表格给自己打分（我的方法）。任何可以对成功和失败问责的方式都可以。
5. Think big. Maybe you need a big change, a big adventure – a trip to a foreign place, a break-up, a move, a new job. Let yourself imagine anything, and plan from there.
眼光放长。也许你需要有一个大的变化，大的冒险——例如：去异国他乡旅行，分手，搬迁，新工作。允许自己做出任何想象，然后做好打算。
6. Think small. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that only radical change can make a difference. Just keeping your fridge cleared out could give you a real boost. Look close to home for ways to improve and grow.
小处着眼。不要陷入―只有激进变化才能起到作用‖的思维。清理一下冰箱，这也是个进步。就近在家中寻找改善、成长的方法。
7. Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help, I’m amazed at how much easier my task becomes.
寻求帮助。为什么会那么难？但是每当我寻求帮助，我会惊奇地发现任务变得简单多了。
If you have an especially tough time keeping resolutions, if you have a pattern of making and breaking them, try these strategies:
如果遵循决心对你来说特别艰难，如果制订再违背决心成了家常便饭，那么试一试下面的方法:
8. Consider making only pleasant resolutions. We can make our lives happier in many ways. If you’ve been trying the boot-camp approach with no success, try resolving to ―Go to more movies,‖ ―Entertain more often,‖ or whatever resolutions you’d find fun to keep. Often, having more fun in our lives makes it easier to do tough things. Seeing more movies might make it easier to keep going to the gym.
考虑制定令人愉快的决心。有很多方法能让生活更加快乐。如果你一直在采取―集训‖方式而不见成果，那么试试任何你感到有兴趣去遵循的决心，比如‖看更多电影―、‖更多娱乐―。通常，更多的乐趣可以让难事变得容易。看更多的电影可能必坚持去健身房容易些。
9. Consider giving up a resolution. If you keep making and breaking a resolution, consider whether you should relinquish it entirely. Put your energy toward changes that are both realistic and helpful. Don't let an unfulfilled resolution to lose twenty pounds or to overhaul your overgrown yard block you from making other, smaller resolutions that might give you a big happiness boost.
考虑放弃一个决心。如果你不断建立、打破某个决
心，考虑是否要完全放弃它。将你的精力投入那些
即现实又有帮助的改变。减肥20磅或翻修荒草蔓生
的院子很难实现，并可能阻碍你制定可能给你带来
大快乐的小决心。
10. Keep your resolution every day. Weirdly, it’s
often easier to do something every day (exercise,
post to a blog, deal with the mail, do laundry) than every few days.
每天遵循决心。奇怪的是，天天做某事比隔几天做一次更容易（锻炼、发博客、处理邮件、洗衣服）。
11. Set a deadline. 设定截止日期。
12. Don’t give up if something interferes with your deadline. 如果有事情和截止日期有冲突，也不要放弃你的决心。
13. ―Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.‖ Thank you, Voltaire. Instead of starting your new exercise routine by training for the marathon, aim for a 20-minute walk each day. Instead of cleaning out the attic, tackle one bureau drawer. If you break your resolution today, try again tomorrow.
―不要让完美成为优秀的敌人‖。谢谢你，伏尔泰。不要用马拉松来开始你的锻炼活动，每天步行20分钟就可以了；不要清理一个阁楼，转而对付一个抽屉吧。如果今天违背了你的决心，明天去重新来过。
What else? What are some strategies you've discovered, to help you stick to your New Year's resolutions?
还有吗？你还发现了哪些方法来帮助自己坚持新年决心呢？
非诚勿扰(节选)(c-e)practice
他的征婚启事是这么写的:
Here' s his announcement looking for a bride.
你要想找一帅哥就别来了，你要想找一钱包就别见了，硕士学历以上的免谈，上海女人免谈，女企业家免谈（小商小贩除外），省得咱们互相都会失望。刘德华和阿汤哥那种财貌双全的郎君是不会来征你的婚的，当然我也没有做诺丁山的梦。您要真是一仙女我也接不住，没期待您长得更画报封面一样看一眼就魂飞魄散。外表时尚，内心保守，身心都健康的一般人就行，要是多少还有点儿婉约那就更靠谱了。心眼儿别太
多岁数别太小，允许时常有不切实际的想入非非，但三句话就能给轰回现实还不气脑顶多有点儿难为情地
咧嘴一笑就该干吗干吗去了。我喜欢会叠衣服的女人，每次洗完烫平叠得都像刚从商店里买回来的一样。说得够具体了吧。
If you are looking for a handsome guy or a wallet,don't reply;If you hold a Master's degree or higher, not possible;girls born in Shanghai, not possible;female entrepreneurs(except small business hawker), not possible, so that we don't waste each other's hope。 The Andy Liu or Tom criuse kind, ,who are both wealthy and good-looking, would not make an announcement looking for you. Surely, I don't expect a Notting Hill story either. Even if you're indeed an angle, I won't be able to handle you---I don't expect that you looks like that girl on the magazine cover, just one look crushing people's souls。An averge person, with outside stylishness and inside conservativeness,with fit body and mind,will just do, even better if you're beautifully shy. Y ou need not to play too many tricks or be too young, from time to time, you're allowed to have unrealistic dreams, but a few words is enough to get you back into reality without getting you angry--a little embarassed grin at most,and then do what you ought to do. I like a woman who knows how to fold clothes in a way that whenever you finish washing, ironing and folding them, they will look just like when you bought them from stores. It cannot be more specific than this, can it?
自我介绍一下，我，岁数已经不小了，日子小康，抽烟不喝酒，留学生身份出去的，在国外生活过十几年，没正经上过学，蹉跎中练就一身生存技能，现在学无所成海外归来，实话实说应该定性为一只没有公司没有股票没有学位的―三无劣海龟‖。性格OPEN ，人品五五开，不算老实人，但天生胆小，杀人不犯法我也杀不了人，伤天害理了自己良心也备受摧残，命中注定想学坏都当不了大坏蛋。总体而言基本上还是属于对人类对社会有益无害的一类。
Let me introduce myself for you. I'm a man whose age is no longer small, living a moderately well-off life, who doesn't drink but smoke. I went abroad as a student and spent more than a decade living abroad, but never attended a real education. In wasting time, I learned all sorts of ways to make a living. Now I returned with no achivement at all. To tell you the truth, I should be judged as a ―Fake Turtle" without the three--No company, no stocks and no degree. My personality is open;My character is neither good nor bad. I'm not exactly an honest man, but I am without much courage since I was born. Even it is not illegal to kill, I wouldn't kill anyone. My conscience will be tortured by the guilt if I do anything cruel to others。I am meant not to be a villain, even if I try to be one. In general and basically, I'm still one of those who are beneficial and harmless to the mankind and our society.
有意者电联，非诚勿扰
Contact me by phone if you're the one.
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January；the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Years Eve；eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival；do SpringFestivalshopping 敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern：a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts withtheloud pop.) 红包 red packets(cash wrapped up in red paper,symbolize fortuneandwealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance(The lion is believed to be able to dispel evilandbring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance(to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show；vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Years call；give New Years greetings；NewYearsvisit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors
压岁钱 gift money；money given to children as a lunar NewYeargift
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning；general house-cleaning关于新年的美食词汇：
年糕 Nian-gao；rise cake；New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi；Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan；dumplings made of sweet rice ，rolled into ballsandstuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon-growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed-joy，happiness ， truth and sincerity
金橘 cumquat-prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed-many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root-fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates-prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy-sweet
新春佳节英语词汇
发表时间：2007-1-1 19:14:12
Spring Festival Words：新春佳节词汇
greeting Season:
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Customs:
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today,
money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home
生意兴隆 Business Flourishes
岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round
恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity
和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth
心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True
吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well
国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace 招财进宝 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful
一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success
步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position
出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go
祝你新的一年快乐幸Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事业成功，家庭美Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤
illings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity 圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy f福 满
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
Greeting Season:
春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Customs:
过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜
灯会
守岁
拜年 riddles written on lanterns exhibit of lanterns staying-up pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would
live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
Blessings:
金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home
生意兴隆 Business Flourishes
岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round
恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity
和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth
心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True
吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well
国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace
招财进宝 Money And Treasures Will He Plentiful
一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success
步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position
出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
事业成功，家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either
sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune
蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
金桔 cumquat - prosperity
糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
一、新年英语祝福语给父母亲的祝福语
Mom and Dad: Thank you for everything this holiday season! 爸爸妈妈：值此佳节，感谢您们所给予的一切。
I'll be home to enjoy this Christmas with you.
我将回家与你们共度佳节。
A present from me is on the way. Hope you'll like it.
寄上一份礼物，希望你们会喜欢。
I wish I were home for the holidays.
但愿我能回家共度佳节。
Thinking of you at New Year's time.
佳节，我想念你们。
Best wishes from Mark, Janet and the kids.
马克、珍妮特和孩子们，谨呈最诚挚的祝福。
Warmest thoughts and best wishes from your daughter.
寄上无限的思念和最美好的祝愿，你们的女儿。
Season's greetings from Xiao Li and Ming Ming.
献上小丽和明明的节日问候。
A holiday wish from your son Tom.
寄上佳节的祝福，你们的儿子汤姆敬上。
May you have the best season ever.
愿你过个最愉快的节日。
A New year greeting to cheer you from your daughter.
愿女儿的祝福带给您欢乐。
Happy New year to the world's best parents!
祝世界上最好的父母节日快乐！
Season's greetings to my dearest parents!
祝我最亲爱的父母节日愉快！
二、新年英语祝福语给教师的祝福语
Much joy to you in the upcoming year.
愿您在新的一年充满快乐。
Thank you for all you have done for us.
感谢您为我们所做的一切。
We'll be here after the New Year.
新年过后，我们会再回来。
We won't forget you this holiday season.
假期里，我们不会忘记您的。
Thank you for your hard work and patience on this holiday season. 值此佳节，谨对您的辛勤栽培表示感谢。
Thank you for not as signing homework this holiday season.
感谢您没有留假期作业。
I look forward to your class after the new year.
我期待着新年过后，再上您的课。
Wishing you and your family a very happy new year.
祝福您及全家圣诞快乐。
A happy new year from all of your students.
祝您新年快乐，您的全体学生敬上。
New year is a time for gladness and rejoicing …because there is no class.
新年是喜庆的日子因为不用上课。
May happiness follow you everywhere …just like we do.
愿快乐随时与您同在如同我们与您寸步不离。
It's really a shame we can't be together at that moment.
我们不能在一起过春节真是太遗憾了。
Best wishes for you and your family.
祝福您及您的家人。
We offer New year blessings to you.
我们向您献上圣诞节的祝福！
三、新年英语祝福语给上司/长辈的祝福语
For you and your family, boss, during this holiday season!
值此佳节，老板，献给您及您的家人。
there's no place like home for the holidays.
在这佳节里，没有比家更好的地方了。
Best wishes for a wonderful new year.
献上最诚挚的祝福，祝您新年恰愉快。
May the joy of New year be with you throughout the year.
愿圣诞佳节的喜悦，伴随您在度过新的一年。
May joy and health be with you always.
祝您永远健康快乐。
May happiness follow you wherever you go!
愿您幸福快乐，直到永远永远。
A special card from your grandson.
您的孙子，寄上一张特别的卡片。
A new year wish from your nephew.
您的侄儿祝您新年快乐。
Wishing you and yours a happy happy new year.
万事如意，合家平安。
From all of us in sales: Happy New Year!
我们销售部全体人员祝您圣诞快乐！
Your entire staff wishes you and yours a most happy new year.
全体职员祝您及家人圣诞快乐。
To Grandpa and Grandma happy new year!
献给爷爷奶奶：新年快乐！
四、新年英语祝福语给朋友的祝福语
Happy new year, my best friend.
祝我的挚友新年快乐。
A New Year greeting to cheer you, my good friend.
希望新年祝福给你带来欢乐，我的好朋友。
We will be having New Year Party at Wang Ping's this year. You are welcome to join us!
今年我们要在王平家开新年晚会，欢迎你也来！
Take your passion and make it come true.
发挥你的热情，让理想变为现实。
I hope we can spend the holidays together.
希望我们能一起过春节。
To Hong from your good friends at Peking U.
送给红北大的一群好友。
Best of luck in the year to come.
愿你在未来的一年里，吉星高照。
Wish all the best wishes for you.
献上最美好的祝愿。
Wish many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year.
新的一年，向你献上最诚挚的祝福。
Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful season.
愿你拥有美丽的新年所有的祝福。
May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear.
祝福你及你所爱的人新的一年中万事如意。
To wish you special joy at the holidays and all year.
祝你在节日和新的一年中享有无限的快乐。
五、新年英语祝福语给爱人的祝福语
On this season I have but one thing to say: I love you.
值此佳节，我只有一句话要告诉你：我爱你
You're the best present I ever received.
你是我所收到的最好的礼物。
I only want you for New year!
我只要你作为我的新年礼物！
I give all my love to you this New year.
值此佳节，献上我对你所有的爱。
Even though we are apart, you are in my heart this season.
千山万水，隔不断我在佳节对你的思念。
I want you stuffed in my stocking.
我只要你塞在我的袜子里。
I want to be in your arms this New Year.
我要在你的怀抱里度过今年的春节。
My heart is my New Year present to you.
我的心就是我奉献给你的新年礼物。
You are the one for me this New Year and for many New Years to come. 在此新年和未来的每个新年里，你都是我唯一的爱！
I will be yours forever!
我永远属于你！
Let's never spend our New Year apart.
让我们永不独享新年。
My arms are wide open for you this New Year.
我张开双臂，盼与你共度新春佳节。
Here's a tender New Year kiss from you know who.
你的心上人献给你一个温柔的新年之吻。
I'm only thinking of you this New Year.
在此佳节，唯有你在心中。
I hope all of our New Year are this bright! 愿所有的春诞节都如此欢快明亮！