双语视界丨躺平or出门？快来看看大年初三的正确打开方式！

湖南日报·新湖南客户端 2025-01-31 14:30:45

The third day of the Chinese New Year is called the "Red Dog Day". It's said that the Red Dog is a deity of anger and misfortune. So, people usually stay at home this day. In southern China, to counteract the perceived ill effects of the "Red Mouth" or “Forbidden Mouth” (a term associated with risks of quarrels on the Red Dog), people would paste red paper strips with auspicious phrases on doors, including "Safe Travels" ,"Great Luck and Prosperity", and the like.

And guess what? It's also the day for rats to get married! People go to bed early and turn off the lights, to give rats a quiet place for their "wedding". So, on this day, staying at home might be the best choice!

大年初三，又称“赤狗日”。传说赤狗是熛怒之神，遇到会不吉利，所以人们一般在这天足不出户。旧时为了破解“赤口”（与赤狗有关的一个术语）带来的不吉利，南方人早上会在红纸条上写“出入平安”“大吉大利”等吉祥话，并贴在门上。除此之外，这一天也是“老鼠娶亲”的日子，人们一般会早早熄灯睡觉，为老鼠们结亲提供场地。所以在大年初三这一天，宅在家可能是最棒的选择！

策划：禹振华秦慧英冒蕞

视频：唐煜斯王柯沣刘钦佩

翻译审校：欧阳凤

责编：田梦瑶

一审：田梦瑶

二审：唐煜斯

三审：秦慧英

来源：湖南日报·新湖南客户端

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