What does Christmas mean and what does Christmas Day mean

Christmas Day is the date of birth of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (also known as the Buddha's Birthday), which is an important festival in the Buddhist world, and our country usually uses the lunar calendar as the standard.

Buddha's birthday, that is, the birthday of the Buddha. Legend has it that Shakyamuni was born on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, so this day is called the Buddha's birthday.

Buddha's Birthday Festival is also known as the Buddha Bathing Festival, Buddha Irrigation Meeting, Longhua Meeting, Huayan Meeting, etc. Since ancient times, a series of grand Buddha bathing ceremonies and celebrations have been held in Buddhist temples on this day, praying for the Buddha to bless the society, eliminating disasters, and inviting the Dharma Master to open the altar to preach the Dharma and preach the Tao. Buddhists use this day to review and learn the Buddha's teachings on compassion.

Buddha's Birthday is celebrated in Chinese mainland, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. Historically, due to the conversion of the calendars in different places, according to different Buddhist scriptures and traditions that have been passed down to different regions, there may be large differences in the dates of the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas spirit

When we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus, and many people would agree with this opinion. But the meaning behind Christmas is what Christmas is all about: sharing and giving love and joy to those around us.

A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of the story in "A Christmas Carol".

A Christmas Carol is a famous essay written by Charles Dickens. This ** tells the story of an old man named Scrooge, who never smiles. He is stingy and selfish, thinks only of himself, and never treats others well.

He also told Scrooge that three ghosts would visit him.

That night, three apparitions visit Scrooge. First, "The Spirit of a Christmas Past" takes him back to his childhood, reminiscent of the happy days of his childhood. Then, a second apparition, "The Spirit of Christmas Now", takes him to see how the others spend Christmas this year.

Everyone is happy, even the poor. The last one, the "Christmas Future Spirit" takes him to the future. Scrooge sees him dead, but no one cares about him.

He woke up from his sleep to find that it was Christmas morning.

He decided to change his life and made up his mind to be a better person. He celebrated Christmas with his family and friends. He also gives gifts to those in need.

Now no matter where he goes, he treats people with kindness and enthusiasm, spreading love and joy. It's the real Christmas spirit.

English Translation Methods & Skills:

Word class conversion: Many nouns converted from verbs, gerunds, non-predicate verbs, etc., can be converted into verbs when translating into Chinese.

Complement: It means that the original text has a certain meaning but is not directly expressed with words, and these meanings need to be added in the translation, so that it is more smooth and easy to read, for example, there are no measure words between numbers and nouns in English, and they can be added as appropriate when translated into Chinese.

Omission: It means that certain words in the original text are omitted in the translation, as long as it does not affect the integrity of the meaning. For example, the Chinese "measure words" mentioned above can be omitted when translated into English; Another example: in English, there is a large number of owner pronouns, while in Chinese they are often omitted.

Juxtaposition and repetition: English often uses sharing, substitution, conversion and other forms to avoid repetition in the juxtaposition structure of expressing the meaning of repetition, while Chinese often deliberately repeats the expression to strengthen the strength of Wen Peiming's absolute words, such as: the owner pronoun in English replaces the preceding noun, and the phrasal verb only repeats the preposition and omits the active word.