買年貨 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
燈籠 lantern
煙花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming
year.)
舞獅 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戲曲 traditional opera
雜耍 variety show
燈謎 riddles written on lanterns
燈會 exhibit of lanterns
守歲 staying-up
拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
壓歲錢 gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift
culture note: in the old days, new year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
狗仔卡
提升卡
置頂卡
沉默卡
喧囂卡
變色卡
搶沙發
