No.118 Start of summer 立夏英语话中国ChinaStory

No.118 Start of summer 立夏

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立夏,意为夏日伊始,是一年中最富有生机的节气。

Lixia , or start of summer , is the most lively solar term of the year .

蝉鸣渐起,声声入耳。

Cicadas begin to chirp .

草木肆意繁茂,池塘里苏醒的青蛙呱呱欢鸣。

Green things grow wildly , frogs just woke up in the pond quacking .

立夏当日,民间素有称重的习俗,寓意身心康健、岁岁平安。

On start of summer day , people weigh themselves as a habit , meaning health and peace .

民间俗语有言:立夏吃一蛋,力气长一万。

A folk saying goes , “Eat one egg on start of summer , strength grows by 10,000 .”

意思是立夏的时候,食用立夏蛋,能够强身健体、守护健康。

The meaning is on start of summer , eating eggs can make you strong and healthy .

江南地区还有吃立夏饭的传统,象征五谷丰登、富足美满。

In the Jiang Nan area , there's also a custom of eating start of summer rice , symbolizing harvest and abundance .

立夏是欢愉的时节,也是万物迸发活力的季节。

The start of summer is a joyful moment , also a season full of life force .

愿你如万物一般,自在生活,蓬勃生长。

May you live freely and grow strongly, just like all living things.