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Tomb Sweeping Day

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Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, takes place every year on the first day of the fifth solar term, and is celebrated all over the Chinese-speaking world. A day dedicated to honoring passed ancestors, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. In this educational video, learn more about the origins of the holiday and how it's celebrated today.
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清明节
qīng míng jié
(prop. noun) Tomb Sweeping Festival
 (prop. noun) Tomb Sweeping Festival
 
农历
nóng lì
(noun) the lunar/traditional calendar
 (noun) the lunar/traditional calendar
 
清明
qīng míng
(noun) Qingming; Tomb Sweeping day
 (noun) Qingming; Tomb Sweeping day
 
节日
jié rì
(noun) festival; holiday
 (noun) festival; holiday
 
扫墓
sǎo mù
(verb) tomb sweeping
 (verb) tomb sweeping
 
祭祖
jì zǔ
(verb) to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
 (verb) to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
 
踏青
tà qīng
(verb) to go on an outing (lit. to tread on the greenery)
 (verb) to go on an outing (lit. to tread on the greenery)
 
习俗
xí sú
(noun) custom; habit
 (noun) custom; habit
 
郊外
jiāo wài
(noun) the countryside around a city; outskirts; suburb
 (noun) the countryside around a city; outskirts; suburb
 
祖先
zǔ xiān
(noun) ancestor; forefather
 (noun) ancestor; forefather
 
坟墓
fén mù
(noun) tomb
 (noun) tomb
 
除去
chú qù
(verb) to eliminate; to remove
 (verb) to eliminate; to remove
 
杂草
zá cǎo
(noun) weed
 (noun) weed
 
添加
tiān jiā
(verb) to add
 (verb) to add
 
纸钱
zhǐ qián
(noun) paper money; joss paper
 (noun) paper money; joss paper
 
敬意
jìng yì
(noun) respect; tribute
 (noun) respect; tribute
 
时节
shí jié
(noun) season; time
 (noun) season; time
 
发芽
fā yá
(verb) to germinate; to sprout
 (verb) to germinate; to sprout
 
据说
jù shuō
(expression) it's said that; they say; apparently
 (expression) it's said that; they say; apparently
 
驱除
qū chú
(verb) to get rid of; to expel
 (verb) to get rid of; to expel
 
鬼怪
guǐ guài
(noun) ghost
 (noun) ghost
 
祈求
qí qiú
(verb) to request; to pray for
 (verb) to request; to pray for
 
清 明 节
qīng míng jié
Tomb Sweeping Day
 
农 历
nóng lì
三 月
sān yuè
的
de
清 明
qīng míng
Tomb Sweeping Day, held in the third lunar month,
 
是
shì
中 国
zhōng guó
的
de
二 十 四 节 气
èr shí sì jié qì
之 一
zhī yī
is one of the 24 solar terms in China,
 
也
yě
是
shì
中 国
zhōng guó
一
yī
个
gè
古 老
gǔ lǎo
的
de
传 统
chuán tǒng
节 日
jié rì
。
。
and is also an ancient festival in China.
 
清 明 节
qīng míng jié
人 们
rén men
有
yǒu
扫 墓
sǎo mù
、
、
祭 祖
jì zǔ
和
hé
踏 青
tà qīng
、
、
插 柳
chā liǔ
的
de
习 俗
xí sú
。
。
During Tomb Sweeping Day, people sweep graves, make sacrifices to their ancestors, "tread the greenery," and "plant willows."
 
每
měi
到
dào
清 明 节
qīng míng jié
这
zhè
天
tiān
Every time Tomb Sweeping Day arrives,
 
家 家 户 户
jiā jiā hù hù
都
dōu
要
yào
到
dào
郊 外
jiāo wài
去
qù
祭
jì
扫
sǎo
祖 先
zǔ xiān
的
de
坟 墓
fén mù
。
。
every family goes to the suburbs for a memorial ceremony at their ancestors' tombs.
 
人 们
rén men
为
wèi
坟 墓
fén mù
除 去
chú qù
杂 草
zá cǎo
、
、
添 加
tiān jiā
新
xīn
土
tǔ
。
。
People remove weeds around the tomb and add dirt.
 
在
zài
坟
fén
前
qián
点
diǎn
上
shàng
香
xiāng
、
、
摆
bǎi
上
shàng
食 物
shí wù
和
hé
纸 钱
zhǐ qián
They light incense in front of the grave and place offerings of food and paper money
 
表 示
biǎo shì
对
duì
祖 先
zǔ xiān
的
de
思 念
sī niàn
和
hé
敬 意
jìng yì
。
。
to show respect for their ancestors.
 
这
zhè
叫
jiào
“
“
上 坟
shàng fén
”
”
，
，
也
yě
叫
jiào
“
“
扫 墓
sǎo mù
”
”
。
。
This is call "visiting the grave," or as "tomb sweeping."
 
清 明
qīng míng
时 节
shí jié
Around the time of the Tomb Sweeping Day,
 
小
xiǎo
草
cǎo
发 芽
fā yá
，
，
柳 树
liǔ shù
长
zhǎng
叶
yè
grass starts to sprout, and willows put out new buds.
 
到 处
dào chù
一
yī
片
piàn
新
xīn
绿
lǜ
Everywhere is fresh and green
 
正 是
zhèng shì
户 外
hù wài
游 玩
yóu wán
的
de
好
hǎo
时 候
shí hou
。
。
and is the perfect time for outdoor activities.
 
古 人
gǔ rén
有
yǒu
到
dào
郊 外
jiāo wài
散 步
sàn bù
的
de
习 俗
xí sú
People of ancient times had the custom of strolling out to the outskirts of town
 
这
zhè
叫
jiào
“
“
踏 青
tà qīng
”
”
。
。
This is called "treading the greenery."
 
还 要
hái yào
折
zhé
根
gēn
柳 枝
liǔ zhī
戴
dài
在
zài
头
tóu
上
shàng
They also broke off a willow twig and wore it in their hair,
 
叫
jiào
“
“
插 柳
chā liǔ
”
”
。
。
which is know as "willow planting."
 
据 说
jù shuō
插 柳
chā liǔ
可 以
kě yǐ
驱 除
qū chú
鬼 怪
guǐ guài
和
hé
灾 难
zāi nán
。
。
It is said that wearing a willow twig helped ward off ghosts and calamity.

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