四六级英语考试中国文化翻译20篇
1 1、、狮舞狮舞((Lion DanceLion Dance))是中国最广为流传的民间舞蹈之一。是中国最广为流传的民间舞蹈之一。 狮为百兽之首,在中国传统中,狮子被视为是能带来好运的狮为百兽之首,在中国传统中,狮子被视为是能带来好运的 吉祥物(吉祥物(mascotmascot)) 。古人将狮子视作是勇敢和力量的化身,。古人将狮子视作是勇敢和力量的化身, 能驱赶邪恶、保护人类。据记载,狮舞已拥有了能驱赶邪恶、保护人类。据记载,狮舞已拥有了 2,0002,000 多年多年 的历史。在唐代(的历史。在唐代(theTangtheTang DynastyDynasty)) ,狮舞就已经被引入了,狮舞就已经被引入了 皇室。因此,舞狮成为元宵节(皇室。因此,舞狮成为元宵节(the Lantern Festivalthe Lantern Festival )和其)和其 他节日的习俗,人们以此来祈祷好运、平安和幸福。他节日的习俗,人们以此来祈祷好运、平安和幸福。 The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances inThe Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. The lion isChina. The lion is the king of animals. In Chinese tradition,the king of animals. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded as a mascot, which can bring good luck.the lion is regarded as a mascot, which can bring good luck. AncientAncient peoplepeople regardedregarded thethe lionlion asas a a symbolsymbol ofof bravenessbraveness andand strength,strength, whichwhich couldcould drivedrive awayaway evilevil andand protectprotect humans.humans. TheThe dancedance hashas a a recordedrecorded historyhistory ofof moremore thanthan 2,000 years. During the2,000 years. During the Tang Dynasty, the Lion Dance wasTang Dynasty, the Lion Dance was alreadyalready introducedintroduced intointo thethe royalroyal familyfamily ofof thethe dynasty.dynasty. Therefore, pering the lion dance at the Lantern FestivalTherefore, pering the lion dance at the Lantern Festival andand otherother festivefestive occasionsoccasions becamebecame a a customcustom wherewhere peoplepeople could pray for good luck, safety and happiness.could pray for good luck, safety and happiness. 2 2、端午节,又叫龙舟节,是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。屈原、端午节,又叫龙舟节,是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。屈原 是一位忠诚和受人敬仰的大臣(是一位忠诚和受人敬仰的大臣(ministerminister)), ,他给国家带来了他给国家带来了 和平和繁荣。和平和繁荣。 但最后因为受到诽谤但最后因为受到诽谤 ((vilifyvilify)) 而最终投河自尽。而最终投河自尽。 人们撑船到他自尽的地方,抛下粽子,希望鱼儿吃粽子,不人们撑船到他自尽的地方,抛下粽子,希望鱼儿吃粽子,不 要吃屈原的身躯。几千年来,端午节的特色在于吃粽子要吃屈原的身躯。几千年来,端午节的特色在于吃粽子 ((glutinousglutinous dumplingsdumplings)和赛龙舟,尤其是在一些河湖密布)和赛龙舟,尤其是在一些河湖密布 的南方省份。的南方省份。 The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival,The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan wasis to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought peace anda loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought peace and prosperity toprosperity to the state but endedthe state but ended up drowning himself in aup drowning himself in a riverriver asas a a resultresult ofof beingbeing vilified.vilified. PeoplePeople gotgot toto thethe spotspot byby boatboat andand castcast glutinousglutinous dumplingsdumplings intointo thethe water,water, hopinghoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan’s body.that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan’s body. ForFor thousandsthousands ofof years,years, thethe festivalfestival hashas beenbeen markedmarked byby glutinous dumplings and dragon boat races, especially in theglutinous dumplings and d