對聯(couplet)是由富有詩意的兩句話組成,通常是押韻的(rhymed)。人們用所能掌握的最好的書法水平將它們寫在紅色豎紙條上。上聯(the first line of a couplet)貼在前門的右側,下聯貼在前門的左側。此外,橫批(the horizontalscroll)是橫著貼在門框上的。對聯是中國獨特文化的一部分。它也是一個同時與中國語言和文字相關的藝術。今天,對聯常被用作中國傳統節日的裝飾。
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The couplet is comprised of a pair of lines of poetry that are usually rhymed,which are written on vertical slips of red paper in the best calligraphic style one can master.The first line of a couplet is posted on the right side of the front door.The second line of a couplet is posted on the left of a couplet side of the front door.In addition,the horizontal scroll is posted across and on top of the doorframe.Couplet is a part of Chinese unique culture and also an art related to both the Chinese,language and Chinese characters.Today,it is often used as a decoration during traditional Chinese festivals.
1.對聯是由富有詩意的兩句話組成,通常是押韻的:“富有詩意的兩句話”可翻譯為a pair of lines of poetry?!把喉嵉摹笨勺g為 rhymed。
2.人們用所能掌握的最好的書法水平將它們寫在紅色豎紙條上:該句可以和第一句話結合,作定語從句。其中“寫在紅色豎紙條上”可以翻譯為written on vertical slips of red paper。“人們用所能掌握的最好的書法水平”則用in短語引出,譯為in the best calligraphic style one can master。
3.上聯貼在前門的右側,下聯貼在前門的左側:本句中的“上聯”以及“下聯”不能按照漢語意思直接意為upper line和downn line,而要根據意思譯為the first line of a couplet和the second line of a couplet。下文中的“橫批”可譯為the horizontal scroll,因為它是橫著貼的,所以要用horizontal翻譯。
4.它也是一個同時與中國語言和文字相關的藝術:“與…相關”可譯為be relate to…或have the relation to...?!巴瑫r…和…”可用both and…來表示。1.對聯是由富有詩意的兩句話組成,通常是押韻的:“富有詩意的兩句話”可翻譯為a pair of lines of poetry?!把喉嵉摹笨勺g為 rhymed。