双语视界丨什么？在中国过节也有钱收？压岁钱这一习俗你知道吗？

新湖南客户端 2025-01-20 16:55:01

Did you hear? You can get money during festivals in China! Every Chinese New Year's Eve, there's a yearly practice when children greet their elders with kowtows and wishes, and the elders, in return, give kids red envelopes with cash in them, known as "Lucky Money" . This tradition dates back to the custom of giving coins to keep demons away during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC). People believed that children were vulnerable to evil spirits, and placing lucky money under their pillows could ward off these spirits. Thus, this tradition took shape and continued for thousands of years. Now, lucky money has become a token of blessings from elders, wishing children health and safety in the new year.

什么？在中国过节也有钱收？每年除夕夜，中国有这样一个习俗，孩子们要向长辈磕头拜年，长辈会将事先准备好的钱装进红包里发给孩子，称为“压岁钱”。最早的压岁钱可以追溯到公元前202年西汉的“压胜钱”。那时的人们认为小孩子易受邪祟侵害，而将钱放在枕头下可以镇压邪祟，从此便有了“压岁钱”这一流传千年的习俗。如今，压岁钱已成为长辈对孩子们新年平安健康的美好祝愿。

策划：禹振华秦慧英冒蕞

视频：唐煜斯王柯沣齐颢然

翻译审校：欧阳凤

责编：唐煜斯

一审：唐煜斯

二审：秦慧英

三审：禹振华

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