中英双语话二十四节气·大雪｜仲冬启幕，瑞雪丰年

二十四节气·大雪｜仲冬启幕 瑞雪丰年

The 24 Solar Terms·Major Snow | Mid winter begins, a timely snow promises a good harvest.

1、大雪至 寒冬始

12月7日17点32分迎来中国二十四节气里的大雪节气。

大雪追逐朔风，翩跹降临齐鲁大地。自此起，仲冬启幕，天气越发寒冷，天空中的水汽将凝结为落雪。

大雪节气的特点是气温显著下降、降水量比秋天与初冬时增多了。大雪时节，中国大部分地区已进入寒冷冬季，北方一些地区最低温度降到了0℃或以下。

Once Major Snow comes, cold winter begins.

At 17:32 on December 7thcomes the Major Snow in the 24 solar terms.

Major Snow chases the north wind and trippingly arrives in Shandong province. From this time on, midwinter begins. As the weather gets colder and colder, the water vapor in the sky will condense into snowfall.

Major Snow is characterized by a significant decrease in temperature and an increase in precipitation compared to autumn and early winter. During Major Snow, most parts of China have entered cold winter, with the lowest temperature dropping to 0℃ or below in some areas of northern China.

2、雪盖山头一半，麦子多打一石

大雪不仅为农事点上了休止符，更奏响明年农作的序章。“瑞雪兆丰年”“雪盖山头一半，麦子多打一石”等农谚，饱含着乡亲们对丰收的渴望。

农闲中的人们，对雪有着更朴素的期望：当寒潮来袭，气温骤降，被积雪覆盖的麦田也会安然越冬；到冬末春初、气温回暖，积雪逐渐融化而为麦田吸收，成为麦田返青生长的甘露。

Snow covers half of the mountain, portending a good harvest of wheat.

Major Snow not only marks a pause for farming, but also plays a prelude to next year’s cultivation. Farming proverbs such as “A fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a fruitful year”“Snow covers half of the mountain, portending a good harvest of wheat”are full of the peasants’desire for a bountiful harvest.

People in slack farming season have more simple expectations for snow: when a cold wave strikes and the temperature drops sharply,snow cover can help the wheat live through winter; in late winter and early spring, as the temperature rises, the snow will gradually melt and contribute to the wheat’s reviving and growth.

3、未曾过年，先肥屋檐

大雪节气，山东各地丰富的民俗，为素净冬日增添多彩画卷。“未曾过年，先肥屋檐”，家家户户着手腌制“咸货”贮存食材，腌肉、香肠、咸鱼等在人们的窗台边、屋檐下成排挂好。

随着物流日渐发达，山东人的餐桌上呈现出南北文化交融的态势，各大商超、电商平台都有腊肉供应，尤其在冬日，炒家常菜蔬时放几片腊肉，菜鲜肉咸。山东多地的乡亲，有大雪时节喝红薯粥的习俗，既香甜可口，又降脂去燥。

Before the Spring Festival, variouskinds of foodare already dangled from the eaves.

During Major Snow, rich folk customs of Shandong province draw a colorful picture to the quiet winter. “Before the Spring Festival, variouskinds of foodare already dangled from the eaves”, every household starts to pickle to store food, and cured meat, sausage, and salted fish are hung in rows by windowsills and eaves.

With the increasing development of logistics, people’s diet in Shandong provincepresentsa trend of cultural integration between the north and the southof China. Major supermarkets and e-commerce platforms all supplycured meat. Especially in winter, when frying vegetables, add a few slices of cured meat can make the dishes more delicious. During Major Snow, people in many places in Shandong province have the custom of drinking sweet potato gruel, which is sweet and tasty, and has the effect of lowing blood lipid and reducing internal heat.

4、大雪初至 打卡山东

山东地处秦岭—淮河以北，四季分明，每个时节景致各有不同，引人入胜。

大雪时节，济南的华不注山别有一番趣味。华不注山酷似花骨朵的形状，作家李一鸣认为，“华不注”一直孤独地含苞待放，只有在纷纷大雪中它才得以真正开放，因为无尽的雪花是“华不注”的花朵。

在“雪窝”烟台、威海，此后会有银装素裹的盛景，在蔚蓝海天映衬下，犹如一幅泼墨山水长卷，宁静淡然。

Visit Shandong at the early arrival of Major Snow.

Located in the north of Qinling Mountains - Huaihe River line, Shandong province has four distinct seasons. The scenery of each season is different and fascinating.

During Major Snow, the Huabuzhu Mountain in Jinan has a unique charm. It resembles the shape of flower bud. Li Yiming, a writer, believes that the mountain has been waiting for blossom alone. Only in heavy snow it can indeed bloom, because endless snowflakes are the flowers of Huabuzhu Mountain.

After Major Snow, in Yantai and Weihai, known as “snow nest”, there will be a magnificent scene that the snowflakes fly and the world turns white. With the blue sky and sea, it is like a long scroll of ink splashing paint, tranquil and calm.

（大众日报）