昔日大寒，俗语说“过了大寒，又是一年。”

　　行将迎来春节，小伙伴们皆回家了吗？

　　

　　大寒，是二十四节气中的最初一个骨气，普通可以译为“Major Cold”。

　　The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒) the 24th solar term begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 3.

　　Major Cold is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar. In this period snow rain and icy cold weather exert a big influence on people's lives.

　　对于大寒您须要晓得哪些呢？跟双语君一起来看看吧！

　　“大寒”是二十四节气中的最初一个骨气，此时寒潮南下频仍，是中国大部地区一年中的严寒期间。

　　During Major Cold as the cold current moves southward the weather is very cold. Although modern meteorological observation shows that in some regions of China the weather during Major Cold is not colder than Minor Cold the lowest temperatures of the whole year still occur in the Major Cold period in some coastal areas.

　　吃“消寒糕”

　　“消寒糕”是年糕的一种，“年糕”有“年下”之意，带着吉祥如意、年年安然、步步高升的好彩头。

　　正在老北京的风俗中，大寒此日一家人分吃年糕，既带着不祥味，也能驱散身上寒意，以是称为“消寒糕”。

　　During Major Cold People in Beijing have a habit of eating "dispelling cold cake" a kind of rice cake. In Chinese the word "rice cake" has the same pronunciation with the word "higher in a new year" which symbolizes good luck and continual

　　旧时，大寒时节的街上，借常有人争相采办芝麻秸，由于“芝麻着花节节下”。

　　除夕夜，人们将芝麻秸洒正在行走以外的路上，供孩童踩碎，谐音不祥意“踩岁”，同时以“碎”、“岁”谐音寄意“岁岁安然”，求得新年好口彩。

　　Major Cold always coincides with the end of the year in the lunar calendar. In some areas of China people always fall over each other in eagerness to buy sesame straw during this period because of the old saying "Rise joint by joint like sesame flowers on the stem." This saying is used to describe either ever-rising living standards or making steady progress in thought studies or skills.

　　炸春卷

　　

　　安徽安庆则有大寒炸春卷的风俗。

　　In Anqing of Anhui province people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during Major Cold. The stuffing

　　很多处所，人们会正在大寒此日出门列入滑雪、溜冰、乘雪橇等冬季运动，为严寒的季候增长一丝活泼跟欢快。

　　In various regions of China Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing ice skating and sledding.

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