年的传说英文版(50字左右)

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Answer 1

The Legend of Nian

In the depths of Chinese antiquity there is a legend 传说 (chuan shuo) about a violent flesh-eating predatory mammal(meng shou) by the name of nian 年.

The word legend is made up of 传 (chuan) meaning "to pass on" from generation to generation, and 说 (shou) to "explain or to say". The tales were seen as tradition, and explained characteristic customs, values and ways of thinking, and the legends spread widely throughout China.

Nian was an enormous, ferocious, violent, single-horned 独角(du jiao) wild beast, with sharp teeth 牙齿 (ya chi) and a long, powerful tail 尾巴 (weiba).

If you look at the character 年 (nian) you can see Nian's features clearly. First, the left downward stroke corresponds to the single horn of this beast. The two horizontal strokes inside represent the sharp long teeth. The inside vertical stroke symbolizes the beast's body and robust long tail.

Nian destroyed the all-important cereal crops, and reputedly swallowed whole people and other living things alive. So naturally everybody came to be in a state of fear and great anxiety as their lives could all be in danger. Many chose simply to hide to escape this menacing beast, and try to avoid suffering disaster.

Nian also had a "partner in crime," called "chuxi," who was also a violent, flesh-eating mammal. This menace always came on the last day of the year, at nightfall, to seek and destroy. Nian came the following day. (Today we have the name of chuxi in the name "New Year's Eve")

However, the village people, as keen observers of human nature, found out later that nian was greatly afraid of the cracking sound of bamboo when it was split (pao zhu), and apparently ran away for another year. Chu Xi was terrified of the sight of fire, 怕 (pa huo) and when he saw the sight of a blazing fire, he quickly fled.

So the villagers decided to build a huge fire, with blazing, sparking, firewood. When Chu Xi saw the fire, he retreated. After midnight, the people began splitting bamboo making sure that the 啪啪 (pa pa) sound could be clearly heard. Nian ,too, took off like a shot. It was also told in the tale, that after the Chinese invented gunpowder, Nian never appeared again.

Once the two menacing enemies of the villagers had gone, the villagers went back to their homes, put on their best clothes, and made sacrificial offerings. They kowtowed and bid obedience to the gods for averting disaster, and restoring peace to the community.

Answer 2

关于年的由来，还有一个传说。相传在远古时候，我们的祖先曾遭受一种最凶猛的野兽的威胁。这种猛兽叫"年"，它捕百兽为食，到了冬天，山中食物缺乏时，还会闯入村庄，猎食人和牲畜，百姓惶惶不可终日。人和"年"斗争了很多年，人们发现，年怕三种东西，红颜色、火光、响声。于是在冬天人们在自家门上挂上红颜色的桃木板，门口烧火堆，夜里通宵不睡，敲敲打打。这天夜里，"年"闯进村庄，见到家家有红色和火光，听见震天的响声，吓得跑回深山，再也不敢出来。夜过去了，人们互相祝贺道喜，大家张灯结彩，饮酒摆宴，庆祝胜利。
为了纪念这次胜利，以后每到冬天的这个时间，家家户户都贴红纸对联在门上，电灯笼，敲锣打鼓，燃放鞭炮烟花；夜里，通宵守夜；第二天，大清早互相祝贺道喜。这样一代一代流传下来，就成了"过年"。

Answer 3

　　中文是：相传，中国古时候有一种叫"年"的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异常。"年"长年深居海底，每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避"年"兽的伤害。
　　这年除夕，桃花村的人们正扶老携幼上山避难，从村外来了个乞讨的老人，只见他手拄拐杖，臂搭袋囊，银须飘逸，目若朗星。乡亲们有的封窗锁门，有的收拾行装，有的牵牛赶羊，到处人喊马嘶，一片匆忙恐慌景象。这时，谁还有心关照这位乞讨的老人。;只有村东头一位老婆婆给了老人些食物，并劝他快上山躲避"年"兽，那老人捋髯笑道："婆婆若让我在家呆一夜，我一定把‘年’兽撵走"。老婆婆惊目细看，见他鹤发童颜、精神矍铄，气宇不凡。可她仍然继续劝说，乞讨老人笑而不语。婆婆无奈，只好撇下家，上山避难去了。
　　半夜时分，"年"兽闯进村。它发现村里气氛与往年不同：村东头老婆婆家，门贴大红纸，屋内烛火通明。"年"兽浑身一抖，怪叫了一声。"年"朝婆婆家怒视片刻，随即狂叫着扑过去。将近门口时，院内突然传来"砰砰啪啪"的炸响声，"年"浑身战栗，再不敢往前凑了。原来，“年”最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时，婆婆的家门大开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人在哈哈大笑。"年"大惊失色，狼狈逃蹿了。
　　第二天是正月初一，避难回来的人们见村里安然无恙十分惊奇。这时，老婆婆才恍然大悟，赶忙向乡亲们述说了乞讨老人的许诺。乡亲们一齐拥向老婆婆家，只见婆婆家门上贴着红纸，院里一堆未燃尽的竹子仍在“啪啪”炸响，屋内几根红蜡烛还发着余光……;欣喜若狂的乡亲们为庆贺吉祥的来临，纷纷换新衣戴新帽，到亲友家道喜问好。这件事很快在周围村里传开了，人们都知道了驱赶"年"兽的办法。
　　从此每年除夕，家家贴红对联、燃放爆竹；户户烛火通明、守更待岁。初一一大早，还要走亲串友道喜问好。这风俗越传越广，成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日“过年”。
　　英文是：According to legend, the Chinese in ancient times there was a called "Year" monster, head length antennae, ferocious. "Year" for many years stayed indoors and the sea, every New Year's Eve only to climb cliffs, and devour livestock lethal. Therefore, every New Year's Eve this day, people young and old stockaded village fled to the mountains to escape the "Year" animal damage.
　　This New Year's Eve, peach village people are young and old mountain refuge, from the village outside of the one begging the elderly, saw him Shouzhu crutches, arm take the bag pouch, silver to be elegant, head if the Lang-Xing. Some folks have sealed windows locked, and some packed up, and some cows sheep everywhere, people are crying masi, a rush to panic scene. At this time, who determined to take care of the elderly people begging. ; Only the Village Head to the old one old lady some food, and advised him to escape into the mountains soon, "" The beast, the old man ÞÛ beard smiled: "If her mother let me stay at home one night, I have to put 'years' beast Nian away . " Frightened old lady head a closer look, to see him Hefatongyan, hale and hearty, Qi Yu extraordinary. But she continued to persuade them, begging for the elderly just laughed language. Mother had no option but leaving home, went up the mountain refuge.
　　Middle of the night, "" The beast broke into the village. It found that the village atmosphere, unlike in previous years: Village head old lady at home, the door paste large red paper, brightly lit candle inside. "" The beast whole body Yi Dou, Guaijiao a cry. "Year" towards her mother-house glared at a moment, then barking a rush in the past. Close to the door, the hospital suddenly heard "pop pops" and deep-fried sound, "year" and trembling, and then not forward scrape together. It turned out that "year" are most afraid of red, fire and exploding. At this time, my mother's house door wide open, I saw one wearing Dahongpao old hospital laughter. "Year" scaring the daylights out, jump up in panic to escape.
　　The next day was the first month started this refuge for people to come back safe and sound very surprised to see the village. At this time, the old lady double take, and hastened to tell the folks were begging for the elderly promise. Villagers together flocking to the old lady at home, we saw red paper stuck on the mother house and the courtyard is a pile of unburnt bamboo still "pops" exploding inside, Jigen red candles is also made with peripheral vision ... ...; delight Ruokuang the villagers to celebrate the arrival of good luck, have a new hat for wearing new clothes, to the relatives and friends Daoxi hello. This incident soon spread around the village, people are aware of the eviction, "" The beast approach.
　　From then on New Year's Eve every year, every household paste red couplets, firecrackers; every household brightly lit candle, put on probation is more to be old. Who started this morning, the pro-string friends Daoxi to go say hello. This customs have spread and became the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festival "New Year."本回答被网友采纳