Three fruits are forbidden on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the Year of the Dragon is taboo
As the New Year approaches, the expectations for the future are even more enthusiastic in the countdown to Chinese New Year's Eve. New Year is not only a traditional holiday, but also a symbol of people's pursuit of a better life.
In the cheerful New Year's ceremony, we make good wishes for health and smoothness. However, many people may not know that there are some things to pay attention to on Chinese New Year's Eve, one of which is "Chinese New Year's Eve three do not swing, the year of the dragon is not prosperous".
This refers to the three fruits that cannot be served on Chinese New Year's Eve, otherwise they may be taboo. So what are the taboos on Chinese New Year's Eve? What are the three kinds of fruits that can't be put on the table?
Let's find out one by one. Core idea: Introduce the taboos of Chinese New Year's Eve, especially the custom of "Chinese New Year's Eve three no-swings", and guide readers to understand what these three fruits are.
A year has passed quietly, and the annual Spring Festival Gala program has become an indispensable part of our lives. The host affectionately told the excitement of Chinese New Year's Eve and the blessings to the audience, and we quietly waited for the bell to ring and welcome the new year with a "Happy New Year".
Every happy New Year carries our good expectations for the coming year, and this traditional festival that has been passed down for thousands of years also contains rich culture and some unknown taboos.
Chinese New Year's Eve literally means the last day of the new year, and in order to welcome the arrival of the new year, young people who go out to work and students will go home early, carry out a thorough cleaning of the house, and paste the Spring Festival at the door, hang red lanterns and blessing characters.
The story of the New Year Beast grows with us, and the New Year needs to be lively and festive, which means that we have to set off firecrackers, worship ancestors, and keep the New Year. Through the teachings of our elders, we learned the meaning of reunion dinner and reunion night, and gradually learned how to spend Chinese New Year's Eve.
When we grow up, start families, and pass on this knowledge to the next generation, we all correct their wrong actions, especially the taboo of Chinese New Year's Eve. The first taboo is to take out the garbage, because at the beginning of the new year, garbage and debris are considered filth.
The New Year is coming, let us say goodbye to the old and welcome the new year together, and welcome the peaceful New Year. In the New Year, we need to pay attention to some taboos. First of all, during the Spring Festival, the filth cannot be removed on the same day, and we can wait until the Spring Festival has passed before cleaning it up.
Secondly, in the New Year, we should keep our mouth and not use bad words and swearing. Especially on Chinese New Year's Eve, we call it "auspicious night", and the elders will solemnly tell us that auspicious words should be said on auspicious night.
On this day, we should refrain from speaking bad luck and swearing, otherwise it may bring bad luck. To welcome the new year, both adults and children will be reminded to maintain good manners.
Finally, in the New Year, we should be careful not to break things. This is because, just as Chinese New Year's Eve is an auspicious night, breaking things can bring bad omens. Let's observe these taboos together and welcome the new year with hope and happiness.
In our lives, there will always be some bumps and bumps, when things are broken. At this time, the elders will come over, muttering "broken peace" and carefully wrapping the broken utensils and objects with paper.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, what children are most looking forward to is to receive the New Year's money and see their loved ones they haven't seen for a long time. While the observance may make them feel sleepy, spending this special day with their parents, grandparents, and many loved ones is also a unique experience.
In general, these traditional customs not only represent people's yearning for peace and reunion, but also make us feel warmth and love in our relationship with our loved ones.
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, in order to fill the coming year with light, we keep a bright light until the dawn of the new year appears. However, there is a taboo to be aware of is to suspend medication, especially for patients taking Chinese medicine.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, you need to throw out the medicine residue to symbolize the health of the whole family and not be prone to illness in the new year. Of course, the body is the most important, and if you feel unwell, you can take medication in advance before Chinese New Year's Eve.
Different places have different customs, and in addition to these daily taboos, we also need to pay special attention when preparing items for Chinese New Year's Eve.
Chinese New Year's Eve is not on the table, and the Year of the Dragon is not prosperous", which means that on Chinese New Year's Eve, some fruits should not be served. Of these three types of fruits, pears bear the brunt. Pears can be found everywhere in supermarkets and fruit stores, with a wide variety of varieties, such as snow pears, crown pears, Ya pears, etc., with different tastes, which not only quench thirst but also aid digestion.
However, the pronunciation of pear is the same as "li", and ancient people often used it as a homonym. On the night of the reunion Chinese New Year's Eve, the appearance of the word "leave" will inevitably make people feel sad and ruin the joyful atmosphere of the festival.
Therefore, in order to preserve the beautiful atmosphere of reunion, it is recommended to avoid placing pear fruits on Chinese New Year's Eve.
The trip to Harbin is now popular on the Internet, and frozen pears have also become the focus of attention. Frozen pears, which used to be regarded as a common snack for Northeast people, are now carefully cut into slices and drunk into tea, becoming a high-end work of art on the table, making Northeast people sigh that they have never tasted such delicate frozen pears before.
Despite the black appearance, the melted taste of the pear still retains the characteristics of the pear, just as the frozen pear still retains the authenticity of the pear. When the cut frozen pears are placed on the table, the general audience will be surprised, but on Chinese New Year's Eve, this can cause some unhappiness.
In order to avoid ruining the harmonious atmosphere of Chinese New Year's Eve due to homophonic memes, people usually do not put pears on the table on Chinese New Year's Eve.
During the durian harvest season, there are always many people who love it. However, in 2023, durian** will skyrocket due to manipulation, which has caused a lot of people to resist. Although ** expensive, durian is not suitable for Chinese New Year's Eve.
When it comes to the evaluation of durian, people often go their separate ways because of its unique taste. Just like stinky tofu, although it smells bad and tastes good, for durian lovers, as long as they smell the smell of durian, they have already begun to feast.
However, people who hate the taste of durian will avoid it.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the moment of reunion, letting the aroma of durian permeate the living room may trigger opposition from those family members who do not like durian, or even cause quarrels. In addition, the unique "smell" of durian may also cause misunderstandings on this day.
Therefore, in order to maintain harmony in the whole family, it is advisable to avoid placing such foods on the table with strong flavors and polarizing reviews. Another fruit to avoid is the strawberry, as it is pronounced similarly to "mildew", which can be unlucky for people looking to avoid bad luck during the Chinese New Year.
In the traditional concept of Chinese, Chinese New Year's Eve is a day of reunion, beauty and anticipation, a time to drive away bad luck, not a day to put bad luck on the table.
In order to avoid "bad luck", people usually do not choose strawberries when buying New Year's goods. So in addition to these three fruits that do not often appear on the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner table, what other fruits will be auspicious and abundant?
Let's introduce a few fruits that are suitable for setting up on the table on Chinese New Year's Eve. The first, apples. Although we don't often eat apples on weekdays, during the Chinese New Year, almost every family prepares some.
The sweet aroma, crisp texture and bright red color of apples are indispensable fruits for New Year's reunions.
1.Like apples, dragon fruit has a bright and ruddy exterior and a plump and delicious flesh inside. In the new year, dragon fruit is often selected into the list of New Year's supplies, which means prosperity and good luck.
2.Pomegranates, like dragon fruit, have red flesh that represents prosperity and prosperity. During the Chinese New Year, pomegranates are often purchased with dragon fruit, symbolizing the prosperity of the whole family.
3.The orange has a sweet taste, plump flesh and is full of juice. The golden appearance of the orange symbolizes a good harvest, implying a good harvest and success in the coming year's business. Overall, these three fruits are all common in the New Year's supply list, and they are not only delicious in taste but also auspicious and can bring good luck and prosperity in the new year.
1.Bananas, the color of the harvest: Bananas contain tryptophan substances that can make your mood as joyful as a harvest. On this special day of the Chinese New Year, we need such "happy hormones" that can make people feel happy.
2.A must-have for the New Year: sugarcane, meaning that it is rising, and if you eat a bite of sugarcane, your fortune and good fortune will increase. For the New Year, put it on and give you good luck in the coming year.
3.Persimmon wishes, everything goes well: persimmon, meaning that everything goes well, is regarded as a blessing to your career, which can make your career smooth sailing and a blockbuster.
On this important occasion of the Chinese New Year, every family will choose such fruits to pray for a smooth coming year.
In addition to family sharing on weekdays, some auspicious fruits will also be selected to entertain relatives and friends during the Spring Festival. In addition to general fruits, melon seeds, peanuts, nuts, candies, etc. will also appear in the New Year's list.
Especially for candy, when I was a child, most of the anticipation for the New Year was because I could eat delicious candy, and at that time, White Rabbit toffee, corn gummies and other candies were bought by every household.
Nowadays, there are many kinds of snacks, peanuts and melon seeds are not only original, but also have many other flavors added, nuts and candies also have many novel variations. Although the flavors are varied and the choices are diverse, people's expectations for the New Year have not changed.
This is a blessing to oneself, a blessing to one's family, and a good wish to one's family and friends.
In addition to these common fruits, there are many fruits that symbolize auspiciousness. In modern society, the customs of Chinese New Year's Eve are no longer as strict as they used to be. The ease of transportation makes it easy for people to meet their relatives and friends from afar, whether by water, land, air or sea, all within a short time.
As a result, Chinese pay more attention to family reunions, and are no longer as picky about the selection and placement of Chinese New Year's Eve fruits as they were in the past. However, Chinese New Year's Eve is the most important festival of the year, and whether or not the taboo of placing fruits is strictly observed, it makes sense to know some relevant knowledge.
The cultural customs that have been passed down from generation to generation contain beautiful expectations for the future, which are precious assets that have been passed down from generation to generation. Let's use these good wishes to bring more joy and good luck to our families.
Outside of Chinese New Year's Eve, each day from the first to the fifteenth day of the new year has different customs and exquisiteness, which constitute the Spring Festival in our hearts, and each place is full of the deep blessings of the Chinese people.
Therefore, we must also be especially careful about the placement of fruits on Chinese New Year's Eve, and it is best to avoid serving three fruits on the table, so that everyone can feel the joy of the New Year and look forward to the future.
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