中國特色詞匯及其英譯

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3、isingsonstosupptoneinonesoldageThe24SolarTerms:立春Springbegins.雨水Therains.驚蟄Insectsawaken.春分VernalEquinox清明Clearbright.谷雨Grainrain.立夏Summerbegins.小滿Grainbuds.芒種Graininear.夏至Summersolstice.小暑Slightheat.啞劇dumbshowmimemummer

4、ypantomime單口相聲monologuecomictalk雙口相聲wittydialogue口技vocalimitationsventriloquisim說書monologuestytelling雜技acrobaticperfmance疊羅漢makingahumanpyra特技stunt踩高蹺stiltwalk馬戲circusperfmances神化人物MythologicalFigures八仙theEightImmtals嫦娥C

5、hang’e(theChinesemoongoddess)伏羲FuXi(GodofFisheryHusbry)福祿壽三星thethreegodsofftuneprosperitylongevity共工GodofWater后羿Houyi(alegendaryherowhoshotdownninesuns)黃帝YellowEmper夸父Kuafu(afabledsunchasinggiant)女媧GoddessofSkypatching盤古

6、PanGu(creatoftheuniverse)神農(nóng)PatronofAgriculture禹Yu(thereputedfounderoftheXiaDynasty)祝融GodofFire古代建筑AncientArchitecture塔pagoda琉璃塔glazedstupa舍利塔dagobasarirastupa(apagodafBuddhistrelics)舍利子sariraremainsfromcremationofBuddha’