#小满节气#

一、来源及习俗origin&custom

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds,), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 6. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.中国传统的农历把一年分为24个节气。小满是一年中的第八个节气，从今年5月21日开始，到6月6日结束。这意味着谷粒中的种子正在变得饱满，但尚未成熟。二、Activities on Grain Buds1，A good season for eating fish吃鱼的好季节During the Grain Buds period, the summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, "A heavy rainfall makes the river full."小满时节，夏收即将开始。一句讲小满夏雨的古话说道“小满江河满”。Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water, which makes fish and shrimp big and fat. This is a good time to eat fish and shrimp. It is also harvest season for fishermen.由于降雨量激增，河流都被灌满了水，使得鱼虾又大又肥。小满是吃鱼虾的好时节，也是渔民们丰收的季节。

2，A good season for eating mulberries

桑葚红人手

A Chinese farmer proverb says, "Mulberries become black during the Grain Buds period." Thus it is a good season to eat mulberries.

中国农民们有句谚语“小满桑葚红手”。因此小满也是吃桑葚的好时候。

3，Eating herb of common sow thistle

食苦菜

Grain Buds is a season for eating the herb of the common sow thistle, which is one of the earliest edible potherbs in China.

小满还要吃苦菜，这种菜是中国最早的可食用野菜之一。

Sow thistle thrives during the Grain Buds. According to the traditional Chinese medical theory, sow thistle can calm the nerves and defy aging.

苦菜为小满时蔬。根据中医说法，苦菜可舒缓神经，对抗衰老。

4，Celebrating silkworm deity birthday祭蚕神Silkworm rearing is a traditional byproduct for people in regions south of the Yangtze River. During the Grain Buds season, silkworms have cocooned. People begin to cook cocoons and prepare the spinning wheel for reeling silk.养蚕是江南人的传统副业。小满时节，桑蚕已经结成了茧，人们开始煮茧缫丝。Those who engage in the silk industry thank the deity by offering sacrifices and staging performances. They pray to the deity for blessings and a boom season for the silk business.丝绸产业的人们为感谢蚕神，会为其提供祭品、组织祭祀表演。人们会祈求蚕神保佑丝绸生意繁荣发展。三、小满民谚：1，麦黄不喜风，有风减收成。2，小满十八天，不熟自干。3，小满十八天，青麦也成面。4，小满割不得，芒种割不及。5，大麦上场小麦黄，豌豆在地泪汪汪。6，大麦不过小满，小麦不过芒种。四、小满诗歌:单词学习：1，Chinese lunar calendar 农历2，ripe 成熟3，Buds 芽4，increase 增加5，sow thistle 苦菜花6，shrimp 虾7，nerves 神经8，cocoons 茧9，engage 从事创作者：李敏简介李敏，英文名：Sarah ，从事教育20多年，北京外国语大学进修。获得英国剑桥大学颁发TKT英语教师证、全国初中英语课堂教学优秀课展大赛一等奖、《大河报》民办教师15名师荣誉称号。