恭喜发财是 May you get rich? 90%的人都会这样直译
· 7:35 · Episode 59
Episode 恭喜发财是 May you get rich? 90%的人都会这样直译
主播:Flora(中国)+ Erin(美国)
音乐:恭喜发财
Happy Chinese new year! 大家过年好!
今天我们就来聊一聊那些地道、常用的新年祝福语,不仅仅是翻译,更包含着语言背后的文化趣味。
01. “恭喜发财”英语该咋说?
一段“Merry Fa Cai, Gong Xi Christmas”的视频在社交平台刷屏,“圣诞快乐”混搭“恭喜发财”,感觉怪怪的(weird),但是又很好玩(funny)。A little Christmas, a little CNY (Chinese new year), and a whole lot of festive cheer (满满的节日欢乐)!
其实我们过年的时候挺常用“恭喜发财”这样的祝福语和memes(表情包)的。When you go to the supermarket, you’ll hear “Gong Xi Ni Fa Cai” (刘德华的《恭喜发财》) playing everywhere.
��“恭喜发财”英文是怎么翻译的呢?
直译(literal translation)是“May you get rich.”——“祝你变富”!听起来很豪爽,但是英文听起来有些奇怪(sounds a little strange in English)。
我们可以说:Wishing you happiness and prosperity!
Prosperity:繁荣/兴旺
主播Erin表示:在实际生活中,when sending others new year wishes,很少会把祝福说得这么具体(specific)。像“恭喜发财”、“万事胜意”这样的祝福语是很有中国特色的(very Chinese)。
02. 地道英文版新年祝福
当我们想要给外国朋友送上来自中国的新年祝福,或者你的外国朋友想要体验一下中国过年的氛围,我们就可以用到下面地道的英文祝福语表达:
(1)新年快乐
Happy New Year!
(2)身体健康
Wishing you good health.
(3)万事胜意:希望所有的事情都能比自己所希望的还要好
Wishing you all the best. 希望你一切都好。
May everything go your way. 所有事情都顺心如意。
(4)心想事成:心里想的都能实现
May all your wishes come true. 祝你所有的愿望都能实现。
(5)阖家欢乐:祝你家庭欢乐,其乐融融
Wishing you and your family happiness.
(6)年年有余
Wishing you abundance year after year. 希望你每年都很富裕。
May you have surplus and prosperity every year. 愿你年年都有盈余,生活富足。
��为什么中国年要挂鱼?
Because in Chinese, the word for “fish (鱼)” sounds the same as the word for “surplus (剩余/盈余的余)”. 当你每年挂鱼的壁画在墙上的时候,就象征着“年年有余”。
这些福语都是以“wish or may”开头的。In English, “wish and may” are how you say I hope or I wish for you. They’re perfect for holiday blessings (节日标配).
03. 西方人怎么说“新年快乐”?
(1)“Happy New Year”是主播Erin的go to(首选)。
(2)All the best for the new year.
祝你新年一切都好。
(3)Wishing you a great year ahead.
祝你来年一切顺利。
(4)Cheers to the new year!
为新年干杯!
(5)Here’s to 2026!
为2026举杯!
中国的新年祝福往往离不开prosperity (繁荣) and good fortune (好运),而西方的祝福则更多围绕happiness and new beginnings (新的开始)。
Different cultures, but the same idea - everyone just wants a good year.
不同的祝福语都有共同的愿望,那就是下一年一切都好。
Happy New Year! Wishing you good health, Wishing you all the best, and may all your wishes come true!
新年快乐!祝你身体健康、万事胜意、心想事成!
欢迎大家在评论区分享:
What kind of New Year wishes do you usually share with family and friends?
你过年一般会和家人、朋友说什么样的祝福语呢?
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