农历三月初三是中国多个民族共同的传统节日,最早起源于古代汉族的上巳节。
古人认为三月的第一个巳日适合去水边洗澡,用清水洗去坏运气。
后来这个节日被固定在三月三,内容逐渐从祈福发展为春游、宴饮等轻松活动。
人们会在水边喝酒作诗,青年男女也借此机会唱歌约会,形成了独特的节日文化。
随着时间推移,汉族地区的三月三慢慢变得冷清,但在南方少数民族中却焕发了新生命。
壮族人民把这一天变成盛大的歌会,成千上万人聚集对歌。
未婚青年用抛绣球、碰彩蛋的方式表达心意,家家户户还会制作象征吉祥的五色糯米饭。
侗族的庆祝活动充满竞技趣味,青年们争抢空中落下的彩环,姑娘们用精心准备的菜篮传递情意,寨子里回荡着芦笙舞的欢快节奏。
布依族人带着敬畏祭祀山神,青年们边撒玉米粒防虫害边唱情歌。
畲族人吃着黑色糯米饭纪念古代英雄,夜晚围着篝火跳起传统舞蹈。
黎族男女穿戴彩色饰品对歌定情,用竹筒饭和米酒表达对祖先的怀念。
瑶族男子提前进山打猎,妇女们染制彩色糯米饭准备家宴。
苗族青年通过射花比赛选择伴侣,有些地方还举办热闹的摔跤大会。
仡佬族人集体到祖坟前跳舞祭祀,也为新生命举办特别的仪式。
高山族通过夜渔祭祈求丰收。
不同民族为这个节日注入了独特内涵。
这个节日既保留着古老传统,又充满生活气息。
虽然各地习俗不同,但都包含着对自然的敬畏、对丰收的期盼,以及青年男女追求幸福的美好愿望。
五色糯米饭、彩色鸡蛋、山歌对唱等共同元素,见证着各民族文化的交流与融合。
从水边祈福到春日欢庆,三月三就像一条多彩的丝带,将中国不同民族的传统智慧和生活热情紧紧联系在一起。
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar |
| 三月 | Sān yuè | March / third month (of the lunar year) |
| 初三 | chū sān | third year in junior middle school |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of |
| 个 | gè | classifier for people or objects in general |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common / joint / collaborative |
| 的 | de | possessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression) |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | traditional / conventional |
| 节日 | jié rì | holiday / festival |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est |
| 早 | zǎo | early |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | to originate / to come from |
| 于 | yú | (of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 汉族 | Hàn zú | Han ethnic group, the majority ethnic group in China |
| 上巳节 | Shàng sì jié | An ancient Chinese festival on the third day of the third lunar month, associated with purification rituals and spring outings. |
| 古人 | gǔ rén | people of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 巳 | sì | 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake / ancient Chinese compass point: 150° |
| 日 | rì | sun / day / date, day of the month |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit; to suit |
| 去 | qù | to go, to go to |
| 水 | shuǐ | water / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income |
| 边 | biān | side / edge / margin / border / boundary |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to bathe / to take a shower |
| 用 | yòng | to use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using |
| 清 | qīng | (of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash; to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording) |
| 坏 | huài | bad / spoiled / broken |
| 运气 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later |
| 这 | zhè | this; these |
| 被 | bèi | used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix / to fasten / to set rigidly in place |
| 在 | zài | (of sb or sth) to be (located) at |
| 三 | sān | three / 3 |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance; details |
| 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | gradually |
| 从 | cóng | from; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 祈福 | qí fú | to pray for blessings |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | to develop / to grow / to expand |
| 为 | wéi | to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do |
| 春游 | chūn yóu | spring outing / spring excursion |
| 宴饮 | yàn yǐn | to wine and dine / to feast |
| 等 | děng | and so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration) |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated |
| 活动 | huó dòng | (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 会 | huì | to be likely to; to be sure to |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage |
| 作 | zuò | to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) |
| 诗 | shī | poem / poetry / verse |
| 青年 | qīng nián | youth / youthful years / young person / the young |
| 男 | nán | (bound form) male |
| 女 | nǚ | woman |
| 也 | yě | also; too; as well; (not ...) either |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow / to lend / to make use of; to avail oneself of |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these |
| 机会 | jī huì | opportunity / chance / occasion |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment / engagement / date |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) |
| 独特 | dú tè | unique; distinctive |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture / civilization |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with / in the wake of / following |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 推移 | tuī yí | (of time) to elapse; to pass / (of a situation) to develop; to evolve / to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface |
| 地区 | dì qū | region; area (informal or geographical term) |
| 三月三 | Sān yuè sān | the third day of the third lunar month; a traditional festival date in China |
| 慢慢 | màn màn | slowly; gradually |
| 变得 | biàn de | to become |
| 冷清 | lěng qīng | cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still |
| 南方 | nán fāng | south; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River |
| 少数民族 | shǎo shù mín zú | ethnic minority |
| 中 | zhōng | within; among; in |
| 却 | què | but / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though |
| 焕发 | huàn fā | to shine / to glow / to irradiate / to flash |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature |
| 壮族 | Zhuàng zú | Zhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 把 | bǎ | (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) |
| 一 | yī | one / single / a (article) |
| 天 | tiān | day |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into / to turn into / to become |
| 盛大 | shèng dà | grand / majestic / magnificent |
| 歌会 | gē huì | a singing gathering or festival where people assemble to sing, often in antiphonal duet |
| 成千上万 | chéng qiān shàng wàn | lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 聚集 | jù jí | to assemble; to gather |
| 对歌 | duì gē | to sing antiphonal answer |
| 未婚 | wèi hūn | unmarried |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon |
| 绣球 | xiù qiú | A decorated silk ball used in traditional matchmaking rituals; by extension, a hydrangea. |
| 碰 | pèng | to touch / to meet with / to bump |
| 彩 | cǎi | (bright) color / variety / applause / lottery prize |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg / oval-shaped thing |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
| 表达 | biǎo dá | to express; to convey |
| 心意 | xīn yì | intention / regard; kindly feelings |
| 家家户户 | jiā jiā hù hù | each and every family (idiom) / every household |
| 还 | hái | in addition, also, else, even |
| 制作 | zhì zuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky / auspicious / propitious |
| 五 | wǔ | five / 5 |
| 色 | sè | color / look / appearance / sex |
| 糯米饭 | nuò mǐ fàn | glutinous rice; sticky rice (especially cooked as a festive dish) |
| 侗族 | Dòng zú | Dong ethnic group |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of / brimming with / very full / permeated |
| 竞技 | jìng jì | competition of skill / athletics tournament |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest; delight / taste; liking; preference |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 争抢 | zhēng qiǎng | to fight over / to scramble for |
| 空中 | kōng zhōng | in the sky / in the air |
| 落下 | luò xià | to fall / to drop / to land (of projectile) |
| 环 | huán | ring / hoop / loop / (chain) link |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl / young woman / young lady / daughter / paternal aunt (old) |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care / fine / meticulous / detailed |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare / to intend / to be about to |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable; greens |
| 篮 | lán | basket (receptacle) / basket (in basketball) |
| 传递 | chuán dì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else |
| 情意 | qíng yì | friendly regard; affection |
| 寨子 | zhàizi | stockaded village; fortified village |
| 里 | lǐ | lining / interior / inside |
| 回荡 | huí dàng | to resound / to reverberate / to echo |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 芦笙 | lú shēng | reed-pipe wind instrument |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance / to wield / to brandish |
| 欢快 | huān kuài | cheerful and lighthearted / lively |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm / tempo / musical pulse / cadence / beat |
| 布依族 | Bù yī zú | Bouyei ethnic group |
| 带 | dài | to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring |
| 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 山 | shān | mountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on |
| 神 | shén | god; deity / spirit; mind; energy / look; expression |
| 撒 | sǎ | to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn / maize |
| 粒 | lì | grain; granule; pellet; particle |
| 防 | fáng | to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent |
| 虫害 | chóng hài | insect pest / damage from insects |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing / to call loudly / to chant |
| 情歌 | qíng gē | love song |
| 畲族 | Shē zú | She ethnic group |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume / to eat at |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 纪念 | jì niàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night |
| 围 | wéi | to encircle / to surround / to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) |
| 篝火 | gōu huǒ | bonfire |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump / to hop / to skip over / to bounce |
| 起 | qǐ | verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art) / dancing |
| 黎族 | Lí zú | Li ethnic group of Hainan |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear / to put on / to dress |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support |
| 彩色 | cǎi sè | multicolored |
| 饰品 | shì pǐn | ornament / item of jewelry / accessory |
| 定情 | dìng qíng | to exchange love tokens or vows / to pledge one's love / to get engaged |
| 竹筒 | zhú tǒng | bamboo tube / bamboo pipe |
| 饭 | fàn | cooked rice |
| 和 | hé | and; together with |
| 米 | mǐ | uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan |
| 对 | duì | towards; at; for / concerning; regarding |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors; forebears / (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved |
| 怀念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of / to think of / to reminisce |
| 瑶族 | Yáo zú | Yao ethnic group |
| 男子 | nán zǐ | a man; a male |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time |
| 进 | jìn | to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting |
| 制 | zhì | to manufacture / to make |
| 家宴 | jiā yàn | dinner party held in one's home / family reunion dinner |
| 苗族 | Miáo zú | Miao ethnic group |
| 通过 | tōng guò | by means of; through; via |
| 射 | shè | to shoot / to launch / to allude to |
| 花 | huā | flower / blossom / fancy pattern |
| 比赛 | bǐ sài | competition (sports etc) / match |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion / mate / partner |
| 有些 | yǒu xiē | some |
| 地方 | dì fang | place; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement / lively |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | wrestling (sports) |
| 大会 | dà huì | general assembly / general meeting / convention |
| 仡佬族 | Gē lǎo zú | Gelao ethnic group |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | en masse / as a group |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) |
| 祖 | zǔ | ancestor / forefather / grandparents |
| 坟 | fén | grave / tomb / embankment / mound / ancient book |
| 前 | qián | front / forward / ahead |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 特别 | tè bié | unusual; special |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 高山族 | Gāo shān zú | Gaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw) / Taiwanese aborigines (PRC) |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 渔 | yú | to fish |
| 祭 | jì | (bound form) ceremony / (bound form) (celebratory) festival |
| 祈求 | qí qiú | to pray for / to appeal |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | to reap a bumper harvest |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different / distinct / not the same / not alike |
| 注入 | zhù rù | to pour into / to empty into |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content / implication / (semantics) connotation / inner qualities (of a person) |
| 既 | jì | both... (and...) |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later |
| 古老 | gǔ lǎo | ancient / old / age-old |
| 又 | yòu | also |
| 生活 | shēng huó | life / livelihood |
| 气息 | qì xī | breath / smell / odor / flavor |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though |
| 各 | gè | each / every |
| 地 | dì | earth / ground / field / place / land |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom / tradition / local tradition / convention |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain / to embody / to include |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature |
| 期盼 | qī pàn | to expect; to await |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | and; as well as |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 美好 | měi hǎo | beautiful / fine |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire / wish |
| 五色 | wǔ sè | multicolored / garish |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | (chicken) egg / hen's egg |
| 歌 | gē | song |
| 对唱 | duì chàng | in duet / answering phrase / antiphonal answer |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth) / (chemistry) element / (math.) element (member of a set) |
| 见证 | jiàn zhèng | to be witness to |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange / exchange |
| 与 | yǔ | (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases) |
| 融合 | róng hé | a mixture / an amalgam / fusion / welding together |
| 春日 | chūn rì | springtime |
| 欢庆 | huān qìng | to celebrate |
| 就 | jiù | merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble / to be like / to look as if |
| 条 | tiáo | classifier for long thin things |
| 多彩 | duō cǎi | colorful / flamboyant |
| 丝带 | sī dài | ribbon |
| 将 | jiāng | (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom; intelligence |
| 热情 | rè qíng | passion |
| 紧紧 | jǐn jǐn | closely / tightly |
| 联系 | lián xì | to get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together; in company (with) |