Days pass by, it seems that daily life will become boring if nothing unexpected happens in our lives. The sense of ceremony from special days keeps our feelings fresh and increases expectations of life.
日子一天天过去,如果我们的生活中没有发生任何意外,日常生活似乎会变得无聊。特殊日子的仪式感让我们的感觉新鲜,增加了对生活的期望。
Mrs Li has two children. Li Xin is her 15-year-old daughter. Li Lei is Li Xin’s brother. He’s older than Li Xin.
李太太有两个孩子。李欣是她15岁的女儿,李雷是李欣的哥哥,比李欣大。
A new semester should begin with a sense of ceremony. On the first day of new term, Li Xin sat in front of the TV and watched the First Class, an educational program of CCTV. The First Class encouraged her to study hard and be a useful person.
新学期应该以仪式感开始。新学期的第一天,李欣坐在电视机前看中央电视台的教育节目《第一堂课》。《第一堂课》鼓励她努力学习,做一个有用的人。
Another exciting thing to bring her the sense of ceremony is flag-raising ceremony. On Monday morning, students were dressed in school uniforms and stood in a neat line on the playground quietly. While Li Xin was singing along with the national anthem and watching the rising flag, the sense of national pride and love for the country came into her heart.
给她带来仪式感的另一件令人兴奋的事情是升旗仪式。星期一早上,学生们穿着校服,在操场上静静地排成整齐的队伍。当李欣边唱国歌边看升国旗时,民族自豪感和对国家的热爱涌上心头。
Li Xin will leave junior high school this year. She expects the moving moment of graduation ceremony. She will never forget the important people in her life who helped and supported her—her parents, her teachers and her friends. She will consider what they’ve done for her and hope that they will be proud of her in the future.
李欣今年初中毕业,她期待着毕业典礼的感人时刻。她永远不会忘记她生命中帮助和支持她的重要人物——她的父母、老师和朋友。她会考虑他们为她所做的一切,并希望他们将来能为她感到骄傲。
As for Li Lei, he can’t wait to grow up, as he can make his own decisions. He always asks a question, “At what age do I really become an adult?” In China, the 18th birthday is a very important event for young people because they can vote and learn to drive a car, so Mrs Li regards Li Lei’s birthday as a most important event. She will have a big birthday party for her son. Li Lei realizes no matter how old he is, becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible.
至于李雷,他等不及长大了,因为他可以自己做决定。他总是问一个问题:“我什么时候才能真正长大?”在中国,18岁生日对年轻人来说是一个非常重要的事件,因为他们可以投票和学习开车,所以李太太把李雷的生日视为最重要的事件。她将为儿子举办一个盛大的生日聚会。李雷意识到,无论多大年纪,长大成人都是要学会独立和负责。
Every moment to record a meaningful event brings a sense of ceremony and makes our lives colorful.
每一刻记录一个有意义的事件都会带来仪式感,让我们的生活变得丰富多彩。