英语版 中国文化-传统婚礼

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传统中国婚礼Traditional

ChineseWedding

By:邓家清

2009051355Eversinceancienttimes,therehasbeenasayingthatthethreemostdelightfulmomentsinone'slifecomewithsuccessintheimperialexamination,marriageandthebirthofason.

Theimportanceofgettingmarriedwasfarmorethanthatapersonfoundhisbetterhalf.Forthemaleside,itdeterminedtheprosperityandeventhefuturefameoftheirfamily;whileforthefemaleside,itmeantthatparentslostthechanceofseeingtheirdaughterforalongtime.Thustochooseanidealpartnerwasvitalforboththeindividualandthefamily.Trytofindtheanswers1、whatarethetypicalfoodsofthewedding？Whatisthemeaningofthefood？

2、Translatethefollowingphrases：

交杯酒红盖头辟邪ContentStructure

1.ChineseWeddingCustoms2.PreparationfortheWedding3.ProceduresoftheWeddingCeremony

一.ChineseWeddingCustoms

1、colorRediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperity

e.g.weddinggown（新娘礼服）、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕头）、doorcurtain（门帘），ext.

2、foodChinesedate枣

peanut花生longan桂圆chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生贵子

3.Weddingplaque/pla:k/(匾)

Thetheme/meaning:相约今生、鸾凤和鸣

4.Weddingcouplet

5、CombingHair梳头Agood-fortunedwomanorman(有福之人)helpstocomb.Andincense（香）needstobeburntThebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看见月亮的窗边Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至终

Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永远

Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孙满堂

Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻长久

Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.6、weddinggownbridalgown新娘礼服phoenix[‘fi:niks]凤凰Groomcostume新郎礼服

Redjacket红马褂7、Cryingmarriage哭嫁Meaning：tothankParentsforraisingHerup感谢父母的养育之恩

8.necessityandtaboos[tə'bu:s]

禁忌1.Therestrictionsontheweddingday（1）Theyear.Itisnotappropriatetogetmarriedwhenyouare24or36or48yearsold(wecalltheyear“本命年”),becauseitisnotauspicious.Andpeoplecan’tgetmarridewhenayeardoes’thavethedayofBeginningofsping(立春日)，becausethisyearis“寡年”，and“寡”isrefertolonelyandsingle,sothisyearshouldbeavoided.（2）Themonths.Monthsisalsoimportant.IntheLunarcalendar(阴历)，MayandJulyandSeptember,theweddingshouldbeavoided.Becauseitissaidthatinthesemonths,therearemanyghosts,andtheywilldisturbthebridegroomandthebride.Soitisnotauspicious.（3）Thedate.Chineseappreciatethemultiplesoftwo(好事成双)，sotheWeddingDaycan’tbeasingularday.Andinsomeplaces,peopleavoidthe7th,July,becauseofthestoryofNiuLangandZhiNu.ThecoupleisafraidthattheymaybeseparatedlikeNiuLangandZhiNvinthelegend.2、Avoidtohavetwoweddingceremonyinthesamefamilyinoneyear.Withinafamily,ifasongetmarried,thedaughtercan’twedinthisyear.Inthesameyear,afamilyisjustallowedonecoupletowed.3、Avoidtohaveweddingritualduringmourning.(服丧)Duringthisperioud,themembersofthefamilycan’tgetmarried.Itissaidthatiftheygetmarried,theirchildrenwillbehardtogrowupandthefortuneofthefamilywillbebad.4.Avoidthenewbedisneversleptbybridegroombeforetheeveofweddingday.

Whenthenewhouseisarrangedready,thebridegroomshouldsleeponhisnewbedwithaboybeforeweddingnight.Becauseitisunlukyifthenewbedisemptybeforethewedding.

5、Avoidtwomarriedconvoysmeeting Reason:Inchina,ifthetwomarriedconvoysmeeteachotherontheroad,peoplecallthisas“xichongxi”(喜冲喜)andalwaysthinkthiswilloffseteachother’sgoodfortune.Whentwomarriedconveysmeet,theymustsetofffirecrackersmutually.6、Avoidthepeoplewhobornintheyearoftigerattendingthewedding.Reason:Tigersarefierce,peoplethinksthatitwill

hurt

othersandpreventthenewwifebeingpregnant.7、Avoidthebride’saunt(infather’sside)andsister(elderbrother’swife)seeingthebrideoff.

Reason：BecauseinChineselanguage,aunt(infather’sside)shouldbereadas‘gu’(姑)andsoundslikeanotherChineseword“孤’’,whichmeans“alone”.Sisterwhomwecall“嫂”soundsliketheChineseword“扫”,whichmeans“expel”.8.Avoidbrideturningbackherheadwhenleavingparents.Reason:Notturningtheheadmeansthebridewillneverrepent.9.The

new

dress

must

be

made

with

apieceofcloth.Avoidusingtwopiecesofcloth.

Reason:Usingjustonepieceofclothmeansthebrideandbridegroomwillbesingle-mindedness（一心一意，不分开）10.Thebride's

dress

avoid

pockets.

Reason:Thebride's

dress

alwayshavenopocketsinordertoavoid

takingawayherfamily's

good

fortune.

11.InancientChina,thenewdressofbrideandbridegroomcannotuseblackandwhite,mustbered.Becausebothofthetwocolorsrepresentdarkanddeath.12.AvoidbreakingthedishesReason:Itrepresentsthebreakingofarelationshiporlucky13.Usingfanisforbidden

Reason:fan(扇子)inChineseisreadas“shan”,soundslikeanotherChinesewords“散”(san),thiswordmeansseparation.

14.Whenthebrideandgroomaredrinkingcross-cuppedwine,thewineglasscannotbeupwardtogetherorlowtogether.Oneliftsupandtheotherstoops.Itrepresentstheharmonyoffeminineandmasculine.15.Withinfourmonthsafterwedding,thebridecan'tattendtoanyweddingorfuneral,andshealsoshouldavoidtostayoutsideovernightunlesssomethingnecessary,inordertoavoidreducingtheirgoodfortune.二.Preparationforthewedding

1.RequestforMarryingtheBride提亲2.RequestforBrideandGroom‘sBirthDates测生辰八字3.Engagement定亲4.FormalGiftsfortheBride‘sFamily送聘礼5.SelecttheWeddingDate选日子Essentialtothemarriageprocesswerethecommonlyrecognized'threeLettersandsixetiquettes'.Thethreeletterswerethebetrothalletter,thegiftletterwithagiftslistandtheweddingletterusedonthedaythebridegroommethisbrideatherhome.Sixetiquettesthenledtothefinalweddingceremony.

是在传统结婚仪式上面。中国的传统婚俗有“三书六礼”“三拜九叩”这些繁俗礼节。所谓“三书”，就是指聘书、礼书、迎亲书。而“六礼”是指纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎。同时，在婚礼进行时也有一定的顺序，按一般的情况，在整个婚礼过程中有：祭祖、出发、燃炮、等待新郎、讨喜、拜别、出门、礼车、掷扇、燃炮、摸橘子、牵新娘、喜宴、送客、闹洞房、三朝回门。三.Proceduresofthewedding

ceremonyWeddingprocesses迎亲01送亲02洞房04奉茶05拜堂03

♥Part1迎亲

Gotothebride’shometoescortbride

迎亲的行列

musicandfirecrackers.

gotothebride‘shometoescort（护送）herbacktothewedding迎亲新娘轎裝備中上流人家用四人抬轎，一般人家則用兩人抬轎。花轿bride'ssedanThispictureshowsescorting.

♥Part2送亲

Accompanybridetobridegroom’sfamilyonweddingday哭嫁

thebride,coveredbyaredhead-kerchief,mustcrywithhermother

婢女陪嫁somemaidsmightbesenttomarryherhostess’husband-to-bebythesedancarriedbytwomen.Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair（轿子）踢轿门Purpose：tokickoffthebride‘spride去傲气

Afterbride’sridingintheredbridalsedan,thegroomrodeinfront,withmatchmakingandBridalteamstothegroom'shouse.Thispictureshowssending.Stridethefirepan跨火盆Purpose：Tocounteractevilforce辟邪♥Part3拜堂

PerformtheformalweddingceremonyBaitangWeddingCeremony一拜天地1bowtotheheavenandearth.二拜高堂2bowtotheirparents夫妻对拜3bowtoeachother♥Part4洞房

bridalchamber入洞房Goto

thebridalchamberstiruptheredveil掀盖头cross-cuppedwine

交杯酒AllInOne合为一体nevertobeseparated永不分离♥Part5奉茶

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