「小暑接大暑,熱得無處躲。」進入三伏天(dog days),命都是空調給的。
小暑的英譯是Minor Heat,那「大暑」的英文翻譯相應的就是Major Heat了。
大暑是中國傳統二十四節氣(the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms)中的第十二個節氣,也是夏季的最後一個節氣。
6月11日,在廣州市區麓湖公園,荷花池塘中長出了一枝極為罕見的白色並蒂蓮。蒙小春/攝
During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year.
大暑時節,中國絕大部分地區進入了一年中最熱的時段。
大暑時節光照充足、高溫多雨的氣候條件有利於農作物生長,但酷熱和暴雨帶來的伏旱和洪澇災害也給農作物生產帶來了嚴峻的挑戰。
Like Minor Heat, many natural calamities such as floods, droughts and typhoons also happen during Major Heat. Therefore, it’s important to harvest and plant in time to avoid setbacks caused by natural disasters.
和小暑節氣一樣,大暑期間也時常發生洪水、乾旱和颱風等自然災害。因此,抓緊時間進行收穫和播種,從而規避自然災害造成的損失,是十分重要的。
大暑節氣,廣州及各地還有哪些習俗和當季美食呢?快來一起來看看吧!
燒仙草,也叫「仙草凍」,是我國廣東、臺灣等地的傳統飲品。燒仙草用一種特殊的草製成,其莖葉經曬乾後可被製成仙草凍,口感細滑,滋味清涼,是夏季消暑「標配」。
With the amazing ability to quell the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong province that goes, "eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young like the immortals."
燒仙草消暑效果驚人,廣東有俗語寫道 「六月大暑吃仙草,活如神仙不會老。」
蟋蟀,古稱「促織」,《詩經·七月》中描述蟋蟀「七月在野」,大暑節氣,鄉村田野中的蟋蟀數量最多。因雄性蟋蟀體型矯健又好鬥,民間自古便盛行「鬥蟋蟀」。
Cricket fighting is a popular pastime for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
「鬥蟋蟀」是大暑時節流行的消遣方式。該習俗可追溯到一千多年前的唐代。
在大暑這天,福建莆田等地有吃荔枝和米糟來慶祝的傳統。
Litchi is a nutritious fruit containing glucose and vitamins. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. It is said that litchi during Major Heat is as nourishing as ginseng.
glucose:葡萄糖
荔枝是一種營養豐富的水果,富含葡萄糖和維生素。人們經常將荔枝浸泡在冰涼的井水後食用。據說大暑期間的荔枝,營養價值堪比人參。
米糟是用發酵的米製成的。在大暑這天,把米糟跟紅糖一起煮食,可以補氣。
大暑時節的鳳梨酸甜可口正當季,加之閩南語中鳳梨和「旺來」同音,使得吃鳳梨這一行為有了祈福的意義。
There is a saying in Taiwan which goes, "eating pineapples in Major Heat." During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.
我國臺灣地區有「大暑吃鳳梨」的俗語。而這一時期的鳳梨,味道最佳。