汉族婚姻风俗的翻译

ChineseTraditionalMarriageCulture2020/1/26copyright主要内容•汉族婚姻风俗的简要介绍•汉族婚姻风俗六个主要元素的评析（1）说媒（2）定亲（3）聘礼（4）迎娶（5）拜堂（6）喝交杯酒•总结2020/1/26copyright汉族婚姻风俗的简要介绍•早在春秋战国时期即已形成一套完整的礼仪，即“纳彩”、“问名”、“纳吉”、“纳征”、“请期”、“亲迎”等，称之为“六礼”（Proposal，Birthdates，Brideprice，Weddinggifts，Arrangingthewedding，WeddingCeremony）。•传统的中国婚礼仪式现在包括6个必备元素，说媒、定亲、聘礼、迎娶、拜堂、喝交杯酒。2020/1/26copyright说媒：proposal&match-making•“说媒”又叫“做媒”，就是通过媒人从中说合，让男女双方共结秦晋之好。•proposal•match-making•marriagematch-making2020/1/26copyright定亲：engagement•定亲通常是男方带上必要的礼品前去到女方家，在通过互赠礼物以表示男女双方从此牢牢联系在一起。•西方的婚礼“订婚”≈中式婚礼的“定亲”•因此：engagement√2020/1/26copyright聘礼：betrothalpresents&weddinggifts•西式婚礼没有聘礼之说•“betrothalpresents”与“weddinggifts”比较•“betrothalpresents”——“订婚礼”•“weddinggifts”——侧重于婚礼上的礼物•根据聘礼的由来:“betrothalpresents”√2020/1/26copyright迎娶：meetingthebride•迎娶是指成婚当天新郎前往新娘家迎接新娘，新娘通常头戴红盖头，在唢呐声中哭啼着搭乘轿子跟随新郎前往婚礼现场。•“meetingthebride”•“welcomethebride”2020/1/26copyright拜堂：threebows•拜堂包括三拜：“一拜天地，二拜高堂，夫妻对拜”，因此将拜堂译成“threebows”是可取的。但为了体现其内涵，我们建议采用意译加注的方法，即threebows，thecouplestandsidebyside,firstbowistoheaven,earthandancestors;secondtobothparentsandthethirdtoeachother。2020/1/26copyright喝交杯酒：drinkingwedlockwine•喝交杯酒是成婚的标识性步骤，即夫妻双方手持酒杯相交饮酒的仪式。•此译法较准确的传达了其内涵，但是夫妻双方手臂交叉这一独特的设计似乎就没有传达出来•因为，我们提倡加注的方法，即译为drinkingwedlockwine（thecoupledrinkthewinewiththeirhandscrossed）。2020/1/26copyright•BridalsedanchairEmbroideredshoesRedendshield2020/1/26copyright:shootgroundrepresentingenduringastheuniverse:shootthefarendmaneshopeandhappinessAncientChineseweddingprograms2020/1/26copyright:fist,worshipofheavenandearth;two,worshipeddiocese;third,husbandandwifeworshipeachother.10.Liftoff-----Thebridegroomusesthesteelyardtopickupthebride'sveil11.Drinkatoast-----itsymbolizesthatthecouplehasbecomeanentia.12.Presentacupofteaandthencallparents.13.Enterthebridalchamber:presentthedatesandchestnut,meaninghavingababyearlier.AncientChineseweddingprograms2020/1/26copyright、三书：按照中国传统的礼法，三书指的是礼聘过程中来往的文书，包括“聘书”——订亲之书，在订婚时交换；“礼书”—礼物清单，当中祥列礼物种类及数量，过大礼时交换；“迎书”——迎娶新娘之书，结婚当日接新娘过门时用。Three:accordingtoChinesetraditionaletiquette,Threereferstotherecruitmentprocessandinstruments,including------Thecontract–itistheengagementbooktoexchangeatthetimeofengagement;“Presentlist---agiftlistwhichcontainsthetypeandquantityofgiftsindetail,exchangedwhencountthedowry;Welcomingbook—thebookofmarryingthebride,itisusedwhenthebridecomesin.2020/1/26copyright•2、六礼：是指由求亲到说媒到迎娶，完婚的手续。分别为“纳采”——俗称说媒；“问名”——俗称合八字；“纳吉”——婚事初步议定；“纳征”——又称过大礼，男方选定吉日到女方家举行订婚大礼；“请期”——择吉日完婚；“亲迎”——婚礼当天，男方带迎书亲自到女方家迎娶新娘。•Six：itreferstheprocessfromproposaltofinishthewedding.•Including---“produced--commonlyknownasmarriage;ask--commonlyknownashoroscopes;•Nugget--marriageinitiallyagreed;•Present--themanselectedanauspiciousdaytothebride'sfamilytohavethemarriageceremony;•Please–selectanauspiciousdaytofinishthemarriage;•Welcome”----onthedayofthewedding,thebridegroomgoestothebride'sfamilywiththewelcomingbooktomarrythebride.2020/1/26copyright•3、安床：在婚礼前数天，选一良辰吉日，在新床上将被褥，床单铺好，再铺上龙凤被，被上撒各式喜果，如花生，红枣，桂圆，莲子等，意喻新人早生贵子，一种吉祥之意。•Beforethewedding,chooseanauspiciousoccasiontoputonbedclothes,sheetsinanewbedandthenputonthedragonphoenixbedding.Allkindsofcandies,suchaspeanuts,reddates,longan,lotusseed,meanhavingalovelybabyearly,anauspiciousmeaning.2020/1/26copyright•4、闹洞房：早时规定，新郎的同辈兄弟可以闹新房，老人们认为“新人不闹不发，越闹越发，”婚后如意吉祥。•Thebridalchamber:earlyprovisions,thebridegroompeerbrotherscantroubleinthebridalchamber.Oldpeoplethinknewcomershavetomakeashock,moreshock,morewealth,itmeanssmoothgoingandhappylife.2020/1/26copyright•5、嫁妆：女方家里的陪送，是女方家庭地位和财富和象征。嫁妆最迟在婚礼前一天送至夫家。嫁妆险了衣服饰品之外，主要是一些象征好兆头的东西，也随各地风俗的不同而不同。Thedowry:thewoman'sfamilyescort,itisthewoman'sfamilystatusandwealthandsymbol.Thedowriesmustbesentintothehusband'sfamilythedaybeforetheweddin