英語版 中國文化-傳統(tǒng)婚禮

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傳統(tǒng)中國婚禮Traditional

ChineseWedding

By:鄧家清

2009051355Eversinceancienttimes,therehasbeenasayingthatthethreemostdelightfulmomentsinone'slifecomewithsuccessintheimperialexamination,marriageandthebirthofason.

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

2、Translatethefollowingphrases：

交杯酒紅蓋頭辟邪ContentStructure

1.ChineseWeddingCustoms2.PreparationfortheWedding3.ProceduresoftheWeddingCeremony

一.ChineseWeddingCustoms

1、colorRediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.Itsignifieslove,joyandprosperity

e.g.weddinggown（新娘禮服）、shoes、package（包裹）、quilt（被子）、pillow（枕頭）、doorcurtain（門簾），ext.

2、foodChinesedate棗

peanut花生longan桂圓chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生貴子

3.Weddingplaque/pla:k/(匾)

Thetheme/meaning:相約今生、鸞鳳和鳴

4.Weddingcouplet

5、CombingHair梳頭Agood-fortunedwomanorman(有福之人)helpstocomb.Andincense（香）needstobeburntThebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看見月亮的窗邊Theirhairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至終

Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永遠

Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孫滿堂

Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻長久

Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.6、weddinggownbridalgown新娘禮服phoenix[‘fi:niks]鳳凰Groomcostume新郎禮服

Redjacket紅馬褂7、Cryingmarriage哭嫁Meaning：tothankParentsforraisingHerup感謝父母的養(yǎng)育之恩

8.necessityandtaboos[t?'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(陰歷)，MayandJulyandSeptember,theweddingshouldbeavoided.Becauseitissaidthatinthesemonths,therearemanyghosts,andtheywilldisturbthebridegroomandthebride.Soitisnotauspicious.（3）Thedate.Chineseappreciatethemultiplesoftwo(好事成雙)，sotheWeddingDaycan’tbeasingularday.Andinsomeplaces,peopleavoidthe7th,July,becauseofthestoryofNiuLangandZhiNu.ThecoupleisafraidthattheymaybeseparatedlikeNiuLangandZhiNvinthelegend.2、Avoidtohavetwoweddingceremonyinthesamefamilyinoneyear.Withinafamily,ifasongetmarried,thedaughtercan’twedinthisyear.Inthesameyear,afamilyisjustallowedonecoupletowed.3、Avoidtohaveweddingritualduringmourning.(服喪)Duringthisperioud,themembersofthefamilycan’tgetmarried.Itissaidthatiftheygetmarried,theirchildrenwillbehardtogrowupandthefortuneofthefamilywillbebad.4.Avoidthenewbedisneversleptbybridegroombeforetheeveofweddingday.

Whenthenewhouseisarrangedready,thebridegroomshouldsleeponhisnewbedwithaboybeforeweddingnight.Becauseitisunlukyifthenewbedisemptybeforethewedding.

5、Avoidtwomarriedconvoysmeeting Reason:Inchina,ifthetwomarriedconvoysmeeteachotherontheroad,peoplecallthisas“xichongxi”(喜沖喜)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“掃”,whichmeans“expel”.8.Avoidbrideturningbackherheadwhenleavingparents.Reason:Notturningtheheadmeansthebridewillneverrepent.9.The

new

dress

must

be

made

with

apieceofcloth.Avoidusingtwopiecesofcloth.

Reason:Usingjustonepieceofclothmeansthebrideandbridegroomwillbesingle-mindedness（一心一意，不分開）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提親2.RequestforBrideandGroom‘sBirthDates測生辰八字3.Engagement定親4.FormalGiftsfortheBride‘sFamily送聘禮5.SelecttheWeddingDate選日子Essentialtothemarriageprocesswerethecommonlyrecognized'threeLettersandsixetiquettes'.Thethreeletterswerethebetrothalletter,thegiftletterwithagiftslistandtheweddingletterusedonthedaythebridegroommethisbrideatherhome.Sixetiquettesthenledtothefinalweddingceremony.

是在傳統(tǒng)結婚儀式上面。中國的傳統(tǒng)婚俗有“三書六禮”“三拜九叩”這些繁俗禮節(jié)。所謂“三書”，就是指聘書、禮書、迎親書。而“六禮”是指納采、問名、納吉、納征、請期、親迎。同時，在婚禮進行時也有一定的順序，按一般的情況，在整個婚禮過程中有：祭祖、出發(fā)、燃炮、等待新郎、討喜、拜別、出門、禮車、擲扇、燃炮、摸橘子、牽新娘、喜宴、送客、鬧洞房、三朝回門。三.Proceduresofthewedding

ceremonyWeddingprocesses迎親01送親02洞房04奉茶05拜堂03

?Part1迎親

Gotothebride’shometoescortbride

迎親的行列

musicandfirecrackers.

gotothebride‘shometoescort（護送）herbacktothewedding迎親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。花轎bride'ssedanThispictureshowsescorting.

?Part2送親

Accompanybridetobridegroom’sfamilyonweddingday哭嫁

thebride,coveredbyaredhead-kerchief,mustcrywithhermother

婢女陪嫁somemaidsmightbesenttomarryherhostess’husband-to-bebythesedancarriedbytwomen.Kickthecurtainofthesedanchair（轎子）踢轎門Purpose：tokickoffthebride‘spride去傲氣

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夫妻對拜3bowtoeachother?Part4洞房

bridalchamber入洞房Goto

thebridalchamberstiruptheredveil掀蓋頭cross-cuppedwine

交杯酒AllInOne合為一體nevertobeseparated永不分離?Part5奉茶

Teaceremonyofferacupof