中式傳統(tǒng)婚禮英文

中式傳統(tǒng)婚禮英文第1頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)Chinaisalargecountrywith56nationalities.

Differentnationalitieshavedifferentmarriagecustoms,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.ThetraditionalChinesemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures。第2頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)Themain6necessaryprocedures

oftheweddingmatch-making（說(shuō)媒）Engagement（定親）betrothalpresents（聘禮）meetingthebride（迎娶）threebows（拜堂）anddrinkingwedlockwine（喝交杯酒）第3頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

說(shuō)媒

matchmakingInfeudalChina,ifanunmarriedboy’sparentsfindagirltheyinterestedin,theywillfindan

atchmaker

tomaketheproposal.第4頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

定親engagementgiftsOncethetwofamiliesagreeaboutthematter,thebridegroom’sfamilywillpresentengagementgiftstothebride’sfamily.第5頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)婚服

WeddingDress

Thedominanttoneisred.

Thebridewear

achapletandofficialrobes(鳳冠霞帔)

,still

abovearedscarf.Thegroomwear

aredlonggown,

redshoes,aredsilksashwitharedsilkballinashapeoffloweronhischest.第6頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

迎娶meetingthebrideThebridegroomleadshisparadingtroopwiththe

bridalsedanchairortheflowercartohisbride’shome.第7頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.It

signifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.

第8頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)firecrackers鞭炮marriageband婚嫁樂(lè)隊(duì)bride'ssedan花轎flowercar花車(chē)第9頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

doorcurtain

weddingcandles第10頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

weddinggownflowerball第11頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

shoes、package、quilt、pillow第12頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)Chinesedate棗peanut花生longan桂圓chestnut栗子earlybirthofahealthybaby

早生貴子第13頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

梳頭

combingHair

Bride’shairneedstobecombedfourtimesandeachhasaspecialmeaning：

Thefirstcombingsymbolizes:frombeginningtilltheend.自始至終Thesecondcombingsymbolizes:harmonyfromnowtilloldage.和睦永遠(yuǎn)Thethirdcombingsymbolizes:sonsandgrandsonsallovertheplace.子孫滿(mǎn)堂Thefourthcombingsummariesgoodwealthandalong-lastingmarriage.婚姻長(zhǎng)久Thewholeactionalsosymbolizestheadulthoodofthecouple.

一梳梳到尾，二梳白發(fā)齊眉，三梳兒孫滿(mǎn)地，四梳梳到四條銀筍盡標(biāo)齊.第14頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)goodfortune’womanandman有福之人Incense（香）needstobeburnt焚香Thebridealsoneedstositnexttoawindowwherethemooncanbeseen.新娘坐在能看見(jiàn)月亮的窗邊第15頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

哭嫁cryingmarriage

Meaning：tothankparentsforraising

herup感謝父母的養(yǎng)育之恩第16頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

WeddingLocationInfeudalChina,theweddingletteristhedocumenttobepresentedtothebride’sfamily.第17頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)射轎簾

threebowsGivethefirstbowtoheavenGivethesecondbowtoearthGivethethirdbowtothebride花轎停下后，新郎手執(zhí)弓箭，分別向天、地、新娘空射三箭，取意舉箭弓逢兇化吉。這個(gè)古老的習(xí)俗據(jù)說(shuō)可以驅(qū)除新娘身上的邪氣，同時(shí)還有一層含義，就是要給新娘一個(gè)下馬威，提醒她在成為新媳婦后要恪守婦道，做一個(gè)賢良淑德的好老婆。

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kickthecurtainofthesedanchair踢轎門(mén)Purpose：tokickedoffthebride‘spride去傲氣第19頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

跨火盆

StridethefirepanPurpose：tocounteractevilforce辟邪新郎和新娘共同跨過(guò)了火盆，取意避邪，祈求今后的生活紅紅火火?？缁鹋璧膫鹘y(tǒng)，相傳是為了阻礙“跟尾鬼”跟蹤，鬼魅怕火，無(wú)法跨過(guò)火盆，從此“一火兩斷”第20頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

挑蓋頭stiruptheredveil

新郎要用秤桿挑下新娘頭上的蓋頭，蓋頭揭下后，新郎要用手撫摸新娘的頭發(fā)。秤桿揭蓋頭取“稱(chēng)心如意”的意思，撫摸頭發(fā)，則象征白頭偕老第21頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

拜堂

WeddingCeremony一拜天地1bowtotheheavenandearth.二拜高堂2bowtotheirparents夫妻對(duì)拜3bowtoeachother第22頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)giveredenvelopes紅包Afterthat,thesuperiors（長(zhǎng)輩）willgivethemredpackageswithmonetarygiftsandwishthemwell.offeracupoftea新婦敬茶第23頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)drinkingwedlockwine

喝交杯酒AllInOne合為一體nevertobeseparated永不分離用兩個(gè)紅線連結(jié)的酒杯喝交杯酒，婚禮上叫作“鳳凰三點(diǎn)頭”，“一點(diǎn)頭”各飲一口，“二點(diǎn)頭”夫?qū)⒈芯迫谷肫薇?，妻再將酒平分給夫，“三點(diǎn)頭”夫妻交換杯子飲盡。喝交杯酒象征此后夫妻聯(lián)成一體，有相同的地位，婚后相親相愛(ài)，百事和諧，同時(shí)還含有讓新娘新郎同甘共苦的深意。

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throwanembroideredball

拋花球

Itisthelastbutoneitemofawedding,whichalsoisthemostpopularone.Itissaidwhoisluckyenoughtocatchthebouquet,shewillbethenextbride.Insomeplace,onlygirlshastheaccesstotakepartinthisexcitingactivity.拋花球的傳統(tǒng)，寓意分享喜悅，傳遞快樂(lè)第25頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)婚宴

weddingbanquetThegroom'sfamilywillthengiveabanquetforthefriendsandrelativestocelebratethewedding.第26頁(yè)/共30頁(yè)

Spreeinthebridalchamber