每年12月7日

The Heavy Snow usually comes around December 7

太陽到達(dá)黃經(jīng)250度

when the sun reaches 250 degrees

大雪節(jié)氣來臨

of celestial longitude

此時 氣溫驟降

During this time, temperatures drop sharply

地面積雪

and snow begins to accumulate on the ground

中國北方

In the north of China

千里冰封

the natural scenery is “ice blockading for hundreds miles

萬里雪飄

and snow flying through thousands of miles

南方

while in the south

雪花飛舞 銀裝素裹

the snowflakes fly and the world turns white

大雪 有三候

The Heavy Snow falls into three pentads

一候 鹖鴠不鳴

During the first pentad

寒號鳥停止鳴叫

Hanhao birds, a kind of rodent, stop squeaking

二候 虎始交

The second

老虎開始求偶

tigers begin to mate

三候 荔挺出

And the third

荔挺萌動 抽出新芽

Liting, a kind of orchid, starts sprouting

農(nóng)諺

The folk proverb

瑞雪兆豐年

A timely snow promises a good harvest

并非虛言

is not an ungrounded saying

積雪覆蓋大地

When snow covers the land

有利作物生長

it creates a good wintering environment for crops

雪水中的氮化物

Snow is rich in nitrogen compound

是雨水中的五倍

about five times as much as that of rain

積雪融化時

Once the snow melts

補(bǔ)充土壤水分 增加土壤肥力

it moistens and fertilizes the soil

確保來年豐收

so a good harvest is ensured

俗語有云

As a saying goes

小雪腌菜

pickle vegetables in the Light Snow

大雪腌肉

pickle meat in the Light Snow

傳說

Legend has it that, in ancient China

人們做腌肉是為躲避“年”獸

there was an extremely fierce monster called Nian

古時 有一種叫“年”的怪獸

On every Spring Festival Eve

都會出來傷人

it would appear to hurt people

人們?yōu)榱硕惚軅?/p>

In order to avoid injury

每到年底 就足不出戶

people had to stay indoors at the end of the year

因此 在“年”出來前

Therefore, before Nian appeared

就必須儲備足夠的食物

they must store a lot of food

雞鴨魚肉等肉類食品

Chicken, duck, fish, pork and other meat foods

無法久存

could not be kept for a long time

于是

so, pickling meat gradually became a tradition

便有了大雪腌肉的習(xí)俗

of the Heavy Snow

大雪時節(jié)

Due to the freezing weather

氣候寒冷人們?nèi)菀字鴽?/p>

people are likely to catch a cold during this period

許多民間養(yǎng)生食譜

Many folk remedies are practiced

都可以強(qiáng)身健體 抵御寒冷

to help better defend against the cold

其中羊肉最受歡迎

among which mutton is the most popular

羊肉湯是滋陰補(bǔ)陽

Stewed lamb soup is an excellent way

加速血液循環(huán)的食補(bǔ)佳品

to nourish the body and promote blood circulation

三五好友 圍坐一起

Also, having a spicy lamb hotpot

涮一頓羊肉火鍋

with a bunch of friends around

無比愜意

is definitely a good choice on this day

烤紅薯

Baked sweet potato is another delicacy

更是不可或缺的美食

you cannot miss in the cold winter

天氣越冷

The colder it is outside

烤紅薯攤的生意就越紅火

the more popular street vendors will be

冬天 是孩子們的天下

Kids love snow most

滾雪球 堆雪人

Making snowballs, building snowmen

打雪仗

and organizing snow fights

是孩子們最喜歡的戶外活動

are all favorite outdoor activities for them

漫天飛雪 笑聲回蕩

Snow flying, laughter echoing

孩子們盡情享受著冬雪的快樂

these activities benefit kids physically and mentally

雪 是冬之精靈

Snow is the spirit of winter

雪花飄落 大地靜謐

Its arrival makes the earth quiet and peaceful

山峰冷峻

It turns mountains majestic and shining

玉樹瓊花

and the flowers of icicles reach its full bloom

江山如此多嬌

Do you expect to date with such a wonderful world

你不想和冬天有個約會嗎

in winter