中国文化翻译解析

• The antithetical couplet(also called duilian)is also known as yinglian or duizi. An antithetical couplet is a kind of national writing style, which is composed by the skillful manipulation of the characteristic of the Chinese language that one character corresponds with one syllable . The philosophical origin and national cultural psychology of the antithetical couplet are the notion of yin-yang duality, according to which the Chinese recognize and master things. The feature of the antithetical couplet is an “antithesis”: equal characters, the same part of speech, the level and oblique fitting with each other, the content being related, and the rhythms corresponding. There are many types of antithetical couplets, such as Spring Festival couplets, marriage couplets, birthday couplets,
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• 二十四节气 • 中国古代的先民们，根据太阳在黄道（即 地球绕太阳公转的轨道）上的位置，将一 年均分为二十四个等分，并分别赋予具有 特定含义的专有名称，如春分、清明等， 这便是二十四节气。二十四节气以黄河流 域气候为背景，把自然季节现象与农事活 动的相互联系作为内容列入历法，用以指 导农业生产。它是中国古代先民们发明的 一种独特而伟大的历法。
Chinese Porcelain
• Porcelain is regarded as one of China’s outstanding contributions to the world’s civilization. As early as the Neolithic Age about 8,000 years ago, the Chinese ancestors invented and began to use pottery. Proto-porcelain was invented in the mid-Shang Dynasty (1600BC1046BC). Celadon was molded in the late Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). From then on, porcelain was introduced by China to the rest of the world. China was therefore dubbed the “porcelain country.” In English, the word “china” has become a word that represents “China.”
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The 24 Solห้องสมุดไป่ตู้r Terms The ancient Chinese divided a year into 24
equal segments according to the positions of the sun on the ecliptic. Names were given with special connotations for these segments; such as vernal equinox (occurs on March 20 or 21) and pure brightness (occurs on April 4, 5, or 6); and hence they are called the 24 Solar Terms. Originating from the Reaches of the Yellow River, the 24 Solar Terms are basically a calendar to govern agricultural arrangements which takes into account the changes in climate and practical agricultural needs. The 24 Solar Terms are considered a great and unique creation of the ancient Chinese.
• 对联 • 对联又称楹联或对子，是以中文语言一字 一音的特征撰写的一种民族文体。中国对 联的哲学渊源及深层民族文化心理，乃是 古代中国人把握和认识事物的阴阳二元观 念。对联的特征是“对仗”：字数相等， 词性相当，平仄相合，内容相关，节奏相 应。对联习俗多样，有春联、婚联、寿联、 挽联、茶联等。
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• 瓷器是中华民族对世界文明的伟大贡献。 早在八千年前的新石器时代，中国的先民 就发明使用了陶器。商代（前1600-前1046） 中期创造出了原始瓷器。汉代（前206-公 元220）末期烧制出成熟的青瓷。以后瓷器 由中国传播到世界各地，中国也博得了 “瓷之国”的称号。英文中“瓷器(china)” 一词已成为“中国”的代名词。
剪纸
• 剪纸又叫刻纸、窗花或剪画。剪纸在 纸的发明之前就已经流行，当时人们 运用金箔、绢帛、皮革等片状材料， 通过镂空雕刻的技法制成工艺品。汉 代（前206-公元220），纸张的发明促 使了剪纸的发展与普及。民间剪纸的 题材多来源于现实生活，充满纳福迎 祥的主题，表达对美好生活的向往。