雙語閱讀：關于春節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)習俗(圖)

掃塵 Sweeping the Dust

       “Dust” is homophonic with “chen”（塵）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”與“塵”是諧音（塵在漢語中的意思是舊的和過去的）。這樣，“在春節(jié)前掃塵”是指徹底清潔房屋掃除過去一年的厄運。此習俗表達了收拾舊事物，歡迎新生活的美好愿望。總之，就在春節(jié)到來之前，為了告別舊年迎接新年，家家戶戶都會徹底打掃一下房屋。