成语 chéng yǔ
吃什么?
Customs
Word Play
Chinese people are sooooo superstitious..
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"新年快乐" 是什么?
Happy New Year's!
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Why do people eat lotus seeds?
fertility (lots of babies)
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对不对? We should only say kind and positive things during the 15 days of 新年。
对!
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Which word does 八 sound like that makes it lucky?
发 (fā), like in 发财
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Which colors should you wear during 新年?
红色, 金色 (red and gold)
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“恭喜发财”是什么?
Wishing you lots of prosperity
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What do people eat to signify wealth?
watermelon seeds, 饺子 (dumplings)
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Who passes out 红包?
married people
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Which word does 四 sound like to makes it unlucky?
死 (sǐ )
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Why do Chinese people flip the 福 symbol upside down?
福到了! Wealth bounces back to you!
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”年年有余“是什么?
Wishing you lots of leftovers (余, overflowing prosperity)
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Why do people eat sesame cookies?
to wish that you're bursting with happiness
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What is the appropriate way to accept a gift?
With both hands; gently refuse at first but then ultimately accept
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What word is in radish cake that makes it lucky?
糕 (gāo, cake) sounds like 高(gāo , tall)
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Why must you NEVER order just 4 dishes at a restaurant? Why must you NEVER settle for being in 4th place (you must be 1st, if not then 3rd or 5th are ok)?
You don't want to be associated with death.
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”学习进步“是什么?
Wishing you much progress in your studies
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Why is radish cake popular during 新年?
to wish you continuous promotion; double points: How do you say "wish you continuous promotion in your studies" in 中文?
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During the course of the 15 days, what is one very important place Chinese people must visit?
老家
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Why do people have leftover fish during 新年?
年年有余; 余 (leftovers) sounds like 鱼 (fish)
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Why do Chinese people set off a million fireworks during 新年?
to scare away a hungry 年 :(
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”万事如意“是什么?
May 10,000 (万)things go your way!
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Why do people eat sponge cake during Chinese New Year's?
to wish you wealth (发, to burst/ grow)
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What do you hang outside of your house to welcome family and friends who come to 拜年?
upside-down 福, 新年成语。。。
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Why do we call New Year's 过年?
story of 年
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Ancestral worship, including setting up shrines during Chinese New Year, is part of which eastern philosophy?
Confucianism
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