新年那些事儿-House decoration(3)

House decoration房屋装饰

 

One of the house decorations is to post couplets ondoors. On the Spring Festival couplets, good wishes are expressed.

 

New Year couplets are usually posted in pairs aseven numbers are associated with good luck and auspiciousness² in Chinese culture.

 

People in northChinaare used to posting paper-cuton their windows.

 

When sticking the window decoration paper-cuts,people paste on the door large red Chinese character “fu”A red"fu"means good luck and fortune, so it is customary to post"fu"on doors or walls on auspicious¹ occasions such as wedding,festivals.

 

1 auspicious   

adj.吉利的；幸运的，吉兆的

参考例句：

• The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
• With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。

2 auspiciousness   

吉兆；幸运

参考例句：

• The folks take the phoenix as the symbol of auspiciousness and happiness. 民间即以次象征吉祥和喜庆来歌颂幸福的生活。 来自互联网
• Peafowl are precious birds that people love as a symbol of auspiciousness. 孔雀作为吉祥之鸟深受人们喜爱，是举世驰名的珍禽。 来自互联网