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不論是海外求學,國際旅行,接待外賓還是跨境業務洽談中,你是否滿腹乾貨,想做中華文化使者,但又苦於無法用英文表達?
語言,不僅能讓你看到更廣闊的世界
也能讓你在更大的舞台發出自己的聲音。
酒館特別板塊:
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China Story
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用英語,說中國
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雙語播出,適合不同段位的你。
讓我們一起,講述有趣有料的中國故事。
在中國文化里,龍是既威嚴又祥瑞的神獸。
原始社會,人類掌握自然規律之前,對既能潤澤大地,又能淹沒屋舍的水產生了敬畏;
古人以為,龍有興雲布雨的功能,因此華夏文明尤其崇龍敬龍。龍,也被中華民族、炎黃子孫奉為圖騰。
中國古代皇帝常用龍的形象代表皇權統治,紫禁城裡的建築、家具、器物等等,上面的龍紋飾多的數不勝數,而且只能皇家專屬,老百姓可不能隨便用。
今天是大年初五,酒館就來說說「龍」這一傳統神獸。
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Chinese Dragons
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Western Dragons
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中國有龍,西方亦有龍,你可能要問二者區別是什麼?
其實,二者不論從外形還是寓意都有着本質的區別:
住處不同:
Western dragons often live in lairs or caves and mountains; while Chinese dragons live at the bottom of lakes and rivers, and in cloudy skies.
西方的龍常住在幽暗山洞、巢穴;
中國的龍存在於江河湖海,天庭雲端。
外貌不同:
Western dragons have large bat-like wings and big claws, they most look like dinosaurs with wings; while Chinese dragons, have elements of many different animals, and looks more majestic.
西方的龍有着蝙蝠一樣的翅膀和巨爪,看上去就像是長了翅膀的恐龍,通常面目猙獰令人恐懼;
中國的龍則有很多不同動物身上的特徵,比如:蝦眼、鹿角、牛嘴、狗鼻、鲶須、獅鬃、蛇尾、魚鱗、鷹爪,看上去莊重而威嚴。
性格不同:
Western dragons are depicted as dangerous creatures and symbols of evil usually; while Chinese dragons, by contrast, are believed to be auspicious and lucky, a symbol of great power, good fortune, wisdom, and health.
西方的龍通常是邪惡危險的存在;
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中國的龍則是權力、智慧、財富的象徵。
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因為中西方文化里龍的意向一正一邪,意義相去甚遠,於是也有學者建議「龍」直接翻譯為「Long」.
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Important totem
On Top of that, Chinese Long are strongly associated with water and weather. They are believed to be the rulers of moving bodies of water such as rivers, seas, water falls.
除此之外,大到四海龍王,小到一口水井裡的井龍王,龍在我們的民間信仰里一直都是水的掌控者。
一直到今天,中國江河沿岸的城鎮還保留着不少古時建成,祈禱無旱無澇的龍王廟。
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It was said that thousands of years ago, 炎帝 and黃帝, two legendary tribal leaders started the Chinese civilization, andthat these two ancestors of the Chinese people were both related dragons.
傳說中華夏民族的先祖炎帝黃帝都和龍有密切的關係,比如相傳炎帝為其母感應「神龍首」而生,死後也化成赤龍。
So as time went by, we began to refer to ourselves as the descendants of 炎帝 and黃帝, as well as descendants of dragons.
這也就是為什麼我們把自己稱作「炎黃子孫」,也是「龍的傳人」。
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The 9 Sons of the Chinese Dragon
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龍生九子,九子不成龍,各有所好。
(九子有不同版本,以下僅供參考)
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· Bixi(贔屓 Bìxì)
—turtle-shaped with sharp teeth, fond of carrying heavy objects; often on graves/monuments
「贔屓」形似龜,好負重,長年累月地馱載着石碑。人們常能在廟院祠堂里見到這位「大力士」。
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· Qiuniu(囚牛 Qiúniú)
— yellow scaly dragon, likes and excels in music; often adorns musical instruments
因囚牛平時愛好音樂,它常被用來裝飾樂器。
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· Yazi(睚眥 Yázì )
— snake belly and leopard head, keen on fighting/killing; often decorates sword grips
「睚眥必報」說的就是龍的這一個兒子。龍首豺身,生性好殺斗,經常能在劍柄刀環的吞口上看到它。
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· Chaofeng(嘲風 Cháofēng)
— instinctively adventurous; often adorns palace roof ridges
「嘲風」,形似獸,好冒險也好望,所以常被用來裝飾宮殿屋脊。
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· Pulao(蒲牢 Púláo)
— known for loud crying; often on bell handles
「蒲牢」天生大嗓門,好鳴好吼叫;所以,經常能在洪鐘上看到它。
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· Chiwen(螭吻 chīwěn)
— lives in the sea, harsh-voiced, delights in devouring creatures; often on palace ridgepole ends
「螭吻」,龍形吞脊獸,住在海里,口闊噪粗,平生好吞,常被用作鎮邪之物,用以避火。
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· Bi'an(狴犴 Bì'àn)
— likes lawsuits, often stands by jail gates
「狴犴」,形如老虎,喜歡官司,訴訟;在以前的衙門正堂和牢房裡可以看到它的身影。
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· Suanni(狻猊 Suānní)
— lion-shaped, delights in sitting cross-legged and smelling incense; often on Buddhist temple incense burners and seats
「狻猊」喜靜不喜動,能坐着絕不站着,又尤愛焚香的味道,所以常在佛教寺廟的香爐座上看見它。
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· Fuxi(負屓 Fùxì)
— most Chinese dragon-like; often on stone tablets
「負屓」身似龍,平生好文不喜武功,因其擁有着豐富的學識,所以常被立於碑文之上。
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TheSheng'an waiji(升庵外集)
在另一版本中,則有大家都知道的「好吃」的「饕餮」。
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· Taotie(饕餮 tāotiè)
— a hybrid of different beasts, a bit of a glutton who loves to eat; often found on food related wares
「饕餮」是典型的吃貨,經常出現在青銅鼎等食物相關的器具上。
這一版本的九子分別是:
老大贔屓(bìxì)
老二螭吻(chǐwěn)
老三蒲牢(pǔláo)
老四狴犴(bìàn)
老五饕餮(tāotiè)
老六蚣蝮(bāxià)
老七睚眥(yázì)
老八狻猊(suāní)
老九椒圖(shūtú)
在每期【用英語說中國】這個板塊結尾,我們都會給大家一個小小的問題:
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本期的問題是:
中國古代皇族信奉風水龍脈,認為龍脈能影響國運,「龍脈」這個概念你會怎麼翻譯呢?
期待你的留言和翻譯,由酒館團隊評出的最佳版本還有機會獲得特別驚喜哦~
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