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 農曆新年知多 d (三) Chinese New Year (3) ( The English version is available below) 勿踩禁忌好過年! 雖然過年習俗演變至今已簡化不少,但很多人依然重視過年該有的「儀式感」,認為這樣做才會顯得有年味。大家不妨參考以下有關除夕、初一至初三習俗和禁忌! ❖ 除夕:圍爐 除夕這一天,白天會祭拜家神祖先,還要祭拜地基主,祈求闔家平安;晚上的重頭戲則是全家團聚,一起圍爐吃年夜飯;其它習俗還包括發壓歲錢、守歲、搶頭香。「守歲」就是除夕夜晚睡,能幫父母添壽;「搶頭香」則是大型廟宇的習俗,民眾搶拜第一柱香可以得到神明的眷顧和保佑。 除夕的禁忌則主要包括:「清潔打掃」會把家中錢財掃出門和趕走財神爺;「打破東西」代表破財、破運等不吉利的含義;「吵架罵人」會倒楣一整年,過年應和氣生財,多說吉祥話,能為新的一年帶來好運。 ❖初一:走春 大年初一穿新衣,前往廟宇拜拜,祈求新的一年平安順利,並到親友家拜年,就是俗稱的「走春」。年初一的禁忌和除夕一樣,忌掃垃圾出門、忌打破碗、忌罵人吵架。如果非要掃地不可,可從外頭往內掃;如果不小心打破東西,可說句「歲歲(碎碎)平安」化解掉。此外,忌吃稀飯,在以前吃稀飯象徵貧窮。 ❖初二:回娘家 初二俗稱「迎婿日」,結婚的女兒會帶著丈夫、兒女回娘家,向父母拜年。回娘家的女兒必須帶伴手禮和紅包,且數量、金額都必須成雙,代表吉利。初二這天的禁忌是避免洗衣服,因為據說水神生日是初一、初二,洗衣會得罪神明。這天也不能睡午覺,避免懶洋洋或精神不濟,影響來年的運勢。 ❖初三:睡到飽 傳說初三是老鼠的娶親日,當天晚上早早入睡,避免打擾老鼠娶親,並在睡前於家中角落灑些米糧和鹽巴,代表人鼠相安。由於初一、初二已外出拜訪親戚,因此在俗稱「赤口日」的初三可以睡到飽補眠。而在赤口日的這天,容易與人發生口角爭執,也不建議外出拜年。 大家欲知初四至初七期間的習俗和禁忌,請看下回分解 Don't step on the taboo for the Lunar New Year Today the customs of Chinese New Year has been much simplified, but many peop...
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 農曆新年知多 d (二) Chinese New Year (2) ( The English version is available below) — 五大賀年食品 過年團圓吃飯,有哪些必吃的應景年菜?以下 5 種不可或缺的過年食物,每道都有與吉祥話相關的諧音,大家一看便能了解其所象徵的意義! 1. 魚:代表「年年有餘」的意思,過年吃魚必定是一整尾端上桌,代表有頭有尾、全年圓滿順利。 2. 雞:雞的「閩南話」跟「家」同音,過年會以全雞上桌。吃到全雞,必能保佑全家平安順遂。 3. 年糕:年糕或發糕都是過年必吃的應景食物,取其「年年高昇」的吉祥涵義。 4. 餃子:因外觀像元寶,代表著財源滾滾、招財進寶之意。 5. 長年菜:也就是芥菜,因久煮不黃而有「長年菜」的別稱,代表長壽的意涵,吃的時候要整根從頭吃到尾。 看完以上的推介,你打算為今年的團圓飯準備甚麼菜式? Know More About The Chinese New Year 2 : The Top Five Chinese New Year Foods What are the must-eat Chinese New Year dishes for the Chinese New Year reunion dinner? The following 5 essential Chinese New Year foods, each of which has a homonym related to auspicious Chinese words. Everyone can understand the meaning of the dish symbolizes just at a glance! 1. Fish: It means "more than enough every year". When eating fish during the Chinese New Year, it must be served on the table in its entirety. This indicates the whole year will go smoothly, as things begi...
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農曆新年知多 d (一) 過年 Chinese New Year (1) ( The English version is available below)   今年的農曆新年來得早, 1 月 22 日便要「過年」了!為甚麼我們會說「過年」而不是「賀年」?   相傳在很久以前,有隻殘暴兇狠的怪獸叫「年」,每到歲末便會跑出來吃人。有一次在大年三十,年獸出山為害,被一戶人家門口曬的紅色大衣嚇跑;到了另一處,被燈火和噪音嚇得抱頭鼠竄。久而久之,人們發現年獸會害怕紅色和噪音,於是便在歲末開始穿紅衣、貼春聯、放鞭炮來嚇走年獸。   「過年」指的就是過了「年」這一關,又稱作「年關」。年關將近的除夕夜,家家戶戶會祭拜祖先祈求平安,並聚在一起吃頓豐盛的晚餐,再一起通宵守歲。在大年初一時,人們會互相探訪,祝賀沒有遭遇到年獸的傷害,這也是年初一何以要走春拜年的緣故。而過年亦稱「春節」,在民國之後,正式將農曆正月初一易名為春節,並延用至今。   所謂「年關難過年年過」,只要我們常存感恩之心,跟眾生廣結善緣,知足常樂,每一年也是豐盛的一年!   Know more about the Chinese New Year 1 : Celebrating The Chinese New Year   The Lunar New Year is earlier this year, which is on 22 January. In Chinese, we call it "Celebrate the New Year” instead of “Happy New Year”. Why do we say so?   According to the legend, there was a cruel and ferocious beast named "Nian". It will come from the mountain to kill innocent people at the end of each year. Nevertheless, the Nian beast was not only frightened of the red coat hanging at the ...
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易經占卜(九) Yi Jing Divination 9 (The English version is available below)   風火家人 , 癸卯年(2023)的年卦   卦意大概   多以家為重,事情多舆家人商量,投資合作首選家人。   以吉為論   論婚姻,姻緣為佳,有成家的現象。   論疾病,心臟要注意,如腹部則小病   論運勢,平安而且有喜事 Yi Jing Divination 9 Family Hexagram is the hexagram for the year of 2023 The meaning of the hexagram is about The importance to have conversations and interactions with family members. For example often discuss about family issues and family members are the first choice for any investment or collaborations  This is an auspicious hexagram  For marriage, it denotes happy relationship and phenomenon of starting a family  When it comes to diseases, pay more attention to the heart whereas abdomen related diseases are just minor problems In terms of fortune, you are safe and sound and good things are ahead