春节习俗英语介绍：扫尘

 

　　每年从农历腊月二十三日起到除夕止，我国民间把这段时间叫做"迎春日"，也叫"扫尘日"。扫尘就是年终大扫除，北方称"扫房"，南方叫"掸尘"。在春节前扫尘，是我国人民素有的传统习惯。大江南北，到处洋溢着欢欢喜喜搞卫生、干干净净迎新春的气氛。

　　“Dust” is homophonic with “chen”(尘)in Chinese, which means old and past. In this way, “sweeping the dust” before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life. In a word, just before the Spring Festival comes, every household will give a thorough cleaning to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new.

　　“Dust”与“尘”是谐音(尘在汉语中的意思是旧的和过去的)。这样，“在春节前扫尘”是指彻底清洁房屋扫除过去一年的厄运。此习俗表达了收拾旧事物，欢迎新生活的美好愿望。总之，就在春节到来之前，为了告别旧年迎接新年，家家户户都会彻底打扫一下房屋。