内容正文:
01 What is Lesser Cold?
02 Climate Features
03 Traditional Customs
04 Material Collection
CONTENTS
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What is Lesser Cold?
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Introduction
Lesser Cold, the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, typically falls between January 5th and 7th each year. For most regions in China, it signals the start of the bitterly cold phase of winter.
小寒,是二十四节气中的第23个节气,通常出现在每年1月5日至7日之间。对我国大部分地区而言,它意味着严冬的开始。
Lesser Cold
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Meaning
During Lesser Cold, cold air frequently sweeps across most parts of China, bringing frigid winds and low temperatures. It is a solar term that reflects the changes of cold and warm in nature, reminding people to prepare for the peak of winter cold.
小寒时节冷空气频繁席卷我国大部分地区,带来凛冽寒风与低温天气。它是反映自然界冷暖变化的节气,提醒人们做好迎接冬季严寒顶峰的准备。
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Climate Features
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Climate Change
Plunging temperatures: Northern China sees averages below -10℃ (even -30℃ in frigid areas); the Yangtze River basin hovers around 0℃, with widespread freezing.
气温骤降:中国北方平均气温降至零下 10℃以下(严寒地区可达零下 30℃);长江流域气温徘徊在 0℃左右,冰冻现象频发。
Regional humidity differences: The north is dry and cold with low precipitation; the south has damp cold that feels bone-chilling despite higher temperatures.
区域湿度差异:北方气候干冷少降水;南方虽气温稍高,但湿冷刺骨。
During Lesser Cold
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Climate Change
Frequent snowfall : Northern and mountainous areas experience moderate to heavy snow, which benefits overwintering crops; blizzards may hit high-altitude regions.
降雪频发:北方及山区普降中到大雪,利于越冬作物生长;高海拔地区或遇暴雪天气。
Hazy/foggy days: Stable cold air inversions trigger poor visibility in the North China Plain and Yangtze River basin, paired with short sunshine hours.
雾霾天气多发:华北平原与长江流域受冷空气逆温层影响,能见度降低,日照时长缩短。
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Traditional Customs
Eating Laba porridge
吃腊八粥
In many parts of China, especially in the north, it is a tradition to eat Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which often coincides with the Lesser Cold period. Laba porridge is a hearty porridge made with glutinous rice, red beans, millet, peanuts, dates, and various dried fruits. It is not only nutritious and warming, perfect for fighting the cold, but also carries the implication of praying for good fortune and a bountiful harvest in the coming year.
在中国多地,尤其是北方地区,有在农历十二月初八喝腊八粥的传统,这个时间往往与小寒节气重合。腊八粥是一款营养丰富的杂粮粥,由糯米、红豆、小米、花生、红枣以及各类干果熬制而成。它不仅滋补驱寒,十分适合抵御冬日严寒,还承载着祈求来年吉祥如意、五谷丰登的美好寓意。
Curing Bacon and Sausages
腌制腊肉、香肠
As Lesser Cold arrives, the weather is cold and dry, which is ideal for curing meat. Families in southern China, such as those in Sichuan, Hunan, and Guangdong provinces, will start to make bacon and sausages. They select fresh pork, season it with salt, soy sauce, sugar, and various spices, then hang it up to air-dry in the cold wind. The cured meat is savory and flavorful, and it becomes a delicious delicacy for the Spring Festival feast.
小寒一到,天寒干燥,正是腌制肉类的绝佳时机。我国南方地区,如四川、湖南、广东等地的家庭,便会着手制作腊肉和香肠。人们挑选新鲜猪肉,用盐、酱油、白糖和各类香料腌制入味,再悬挂于寒风中风干。制成的腊味咸香可口,是春节家宴上的一道美味佳肴。
Winter Tonics for Health Preservation
补冬养生
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Lesser Cold is a critical time for health preservation. As the temperature is extremely low, the human body consumes more energy to keep warm. People tend to eat nourishing foods such as mutton, beef, and chicken soups. These warm foods are believed to replenish yang energy, enhance physical fitness, and help the body resist the cold winter.
中医认为,小寒是养生进补的关键时节。由于气温极低,人体为维持体温会消耗更多能量。人们会食用羊肉、牛肉、鸡汤等滋补食材,这些温热的食物被认为能够补充阳气、增强体质,帮助身体抵御寒冬的侵袭。
Admiring Plum Blossoms
赏梅
Plum blossoms are known for their ability to bloom proudly in the cold winter. During Lesser Cold, plum blossoms in many regions begin to bud and bloom, attracting numerous flower lovers to appreciate them. The delicate and fragrant plum blossoms symbolize perseverance and resilience, embodying the spirit of braving the cold without fear.
梅花以其在寒冬中傲然绽放的特质而闻名。小寒时节,多地的梅花陆续含苞、盛开,吸引了众多爱花之人前来观赏。清雅芬芳的梅花象征着坚韧不拔的品格,彰显出不畏严寒的精神。
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Material Collection
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Vocabulary & Phrases
preserve
v. 保存,保养
n. 专门领域
tender
adj. 嫩的,柔软的
v. 提议,提供 n. 投标
blossom
v. 开花
n. 花朵
dried fruit
干果
consume
v. 消耗,耗费(燃料、能量、时间等)
saying
n. 谚语,格言
stock
v. 贮备,贮存
bountiful
adj. 丰富的,慷慨的
continuously
adv. 连续不断地
climate situation
气候状况
predict
v. 预测
physique
n. 体格,体形
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Sentence Patterns
1. Eating Laba porridge during Lesser Cold is a time-honored custom that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
小寒时节喝腊八粥,是一项流传了数百年的悠久习俗。
2. In traditional Chinese health culture, consuming warm and nourishing food during Lesser Cold is an effective way to strengthen the body.
在中国传统养生文化中,小寒时节食用温热滋补的食物是增强体质的有效方法。
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3. When the cold wind howls and the branches are bare, plum blossoms begin to show their charm in Lesser Cold, teaching us that resilience can bloom even in the harshest conditions.
寒风呼啸、枝头萧瑟之时,梅花于小寒时节展露风姿,它告诉我们,即便在最严酷的环境里,坚韧也能绽放光彩。
4. The customs of Lesser Cold, passed down through generations, are not only the inheritance of culture but also the expression of people’s love for life.
代代相传的小寒习俗,既是文化的传承,也是人们对生活热爱的表达。
5. Many Chinese sayings use the weather and climate situation during Lesser Cold to predict the weather in the following spring.
许多中国谚语利用小寒期间的天气和气候状况来预测第二年春天的天气。
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Sentence Patterns
1. Lesser Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, marks the start of the coldest days of the year.
2. During Lesser Cold, people always start stocking New Year goods, which include Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, paper-cuts for window (decorate), fire crackers, incense and lanterns.
3. Mutton hot pot, chestnuts and baked sweet potato are three (recommend) foods for Lesser Cold.
4. Another important traditional food for Lesser Cold is Laba porridge. It is made from more than 20 kinds of nuts, cereals dried fruits.
5. (stay) warm, many families choose to make thick quilts and wear down coats during this period.
6. Some elderly people like to drink ginger tea, warm nature can help drive out the cold from the body.
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Practise
1. Lesser Cold is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year.
2. During Lesser Cold, people always start stocking New Year goods, which include Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, paper-cuts for window decoration (decorate), fire crackers, incense and lanterns.
3. Mutton hot pot, chestnuts and baked sweet potato are three recommended (recommend) foods for Lesser Cold.
4. Another important traditional food for Lesser Cold is Laba porridge. It is made from more than 20 kinds of nuts, cereals and dried fruits.
5. To stay (stay) warm, many families choose to make thick quilts and wear down coats during this period.
6. Some elderly people like to drink ginger tea, whose warm nature can help drive out the cold from the body.
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Practise
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