传统文化主题相关英语短语整理

欣赏某物悠久的历史

2．learn the detailed process of how it spread 

了解某物传播的具体过程

3．have an extensive knowledge of history and culture in ancient China 

广泛了解中国古代的历史文化

4．have a great chance to feel the charm of sth by doing sth

有机会通过做某事感受某物的魅力

5．sth represent a unique type of Chinese folk art

某物代表中国民俗艺术的独特类型

6．breathe the historical air when visiting all the must-see spots

在参观必去的景点时感受历史的气息

7．discover Chinese elements and features 

发现中国元素和特色

8．have a deeper look into historical events, folk arts and traditional customs

深入了解历史事件民俗艺术和传统习俗

9．explore Chinese history and culture

探索中国历史文化

10．feel the combination of tradition and modernity 

感受传统和现代的融合

11．be amazed at the wisdom of Chinese people 

赞叹中国人民的智慧

12．be impressed by the brilliance of Chinese civilization

为中华文明的灿烂而感到震撼

13．be totally immersed in Chinese culture

沉浸在中国文化中

14．foster your discrimination in various art forms  

培养你对各种艺术形式的鉴赏能力

15．reach a higher level of artistic thinking  

达到更高艺术思维水平

16．explore the charm of   

探索的魅力

17．broaden one’s horizon/vision  

开阔眼界

18．cultivate/nourish/nurture one's mind  

陶冶情操

19．refresh one’s mind/brain/get refreshed  

提神醒脑，恢复精力

20．spread the essence of Chinese culture  

传播中国文化的精髓

21．promote cultural diversity  

促进文化多样性

22．enhance cultural confidence  

增强文化自信

23．boost cultural prosperity  

促进文化繁荣

24．improve cultural soft power  

增强文化软实力

25．better carry forward Chinese culture  

更好地弘扬中国文化

26．consolidate national cohesion  

增强民族凝聚力

27．enjoy wide popularity 

脍炙人口

28．attract the one’s attention 

吸引眼球

29．beautiful melody and simple lyrics 

旋律优美 歌词简单

30．stand out among all the competitors 

脱颖而出

31．Chinese folk arts and crafts 

民俗手工艺

32．have a long history of  

有悠久的历史

33．respect the local customs  

尊重当地风俗

34．increase one’s knowledge about Chinese culture 

增加对中国文化的了解

35．culture shock  

文化冲击

36．spread Chinese culture  

传播中国文化

01 传统文化常用搭配

文明摇篮 

cradle of civilization 

无愧于时代的作品 

works worthy of the times 

古文明 

ancient civilization 

古为今用 

to make the past serve the present 

洋为中用 

to make the foreign serve China 

中外学者 

Chinese and overseas scholars 

博大精深 

to be extensive and profound

享有……的声誉

 to enjoy a good/high reputation for

被誉为 

to be honored/crowned as 

文化娱乐活动 

cultural and amusement activities

文化产业 

culture industry 

文化底蕴 

cultural deposit 

文化事业 

cultural undertaking 

文化交流 

cultural exchange 

文化冲击 

culture shock 

文化差异 

cultural difference 

占据重要地位 

to play a significant role; to have/ occupy a significant place 

肩负……的责任 

to shoulder the responsibility of...

与……密不可分 

to be closely associated with…

推广中国文化

 to promote Chinese culture 

促进世界和平 

to promote world peace 

增进友谊 

to enhance friendship

民族特性和价值观 

national identity and value 

在各地差异很大 

to vary widely from region/place to region/place

促进文化的传播

 to promote the spread of culture 

促进交流 

to promote exchanges 

蓬勃发展 

to flourish 

丰富多彩 

to be rich and colorful 

中华民族 

the Chinese nation 

传统美德 

traditional virtues 

02 语音文字

汉字 

Chinese character

单音节

single syllable

上声 

falling-rising tone

去声 

falling tone

阴平

 level tone

阳平 

rising tone

03 传统文学

四书 

the Four Books

《大学》

The Great Learning

《中庸》

The Doctrine of the Mean

《论语》

The Analects of Confucius

《孟子》

The Mencius

《春秋》

The Spring and Autumn Annals

《史记》

Historical Records

《诗经》

The Books of Songs/The Book of Odes

《书经》

The Books of History

《易经》

The Book of Changes

《礼记》

The Book of Rites

《孙子兵法》

The Art of War

04 优秀民间艺术

火药 

gunpowder

印刷术

printing

造纸术 

paper-making

指南针

compass

武术 

martial art

功夫 

kung fu

中国结

Chinese knot

皮影戏

shadow play

说书 

story-telling

叠罗汉

make a human pyramid

踩高跷

stilt walk

戏剧小品

skit

相声

witty dialogue comedy/comic cross talk

杂技 

acrobatics

拳击

boxing

篆刻

seal cutting 

卷轴 

scroll

蜡染

batik

泥人

clay figure

漆画

lacquer painting

05 传统戏剧

戏剧艺术

theatrical art

生 

male (the positive male role)

旦

female (the positive female role)

净 

a supporting male role

丑 

a clown or a negative role

花脸 

painted role

滑稽场面, 搞笑小噱头

shtick

滑稽短剧

skit

京剧人物脸谱 

Peking Opera Mask

06 节日

二十四节气 

the twenty-four solar terms

春节

the Spring Festival

元宵节

the Lantern Festival 

清明节

the Tomb-sweeping Day 

端午节

the Dragon Boat Festival 

中秋节

the Moon Festival/the Mid-Autumn Day 

重阳节

the Double Ninth Day/the Aged Day

天干 

heavenly stem

地支

earthly branch

阳历

solar calendar

公历

Gregorian calendar

阴历

lunar calendar

闰年 

leap year

07 平安健康#

尊敬老人

 to respect the elderly 

赡养父母

 to support/take care of parents 

继承 

to inherit

后人

 later generation

强身健体

 to improve the physical health; to strengthen the body

益寿延年

 to prolong life

保佑平安 

to keep sb. safe

象征意义

 symbolic meaning

象征好运和祝福

 to symbolize good luck and blessings

08 其它#

重要文化遗产

major cultural heritage

中国画

traditional Chinese painting

书法 

calligraphy

水墨画

Chinese brush painting / ink and wash painting

工笔

traditional Chinese realistic painting

民间传说

folklores

寓言

fable

传说

legend

神话 

mythology

赋诗 inscribe a poem

对对联

matching an antithetical couplet

中华文明 

Chinese civilization

文明摇篮 

cradle of civilization

华夏祖先 

the Chinese ancestors

朝廷使者 

royal court envoy

文人 

men of letters

雅士

refined scholars

文物 

cultural relics