“腊八，腊八，冻掉下巴”，这句俗语相信大家都听说过。今天是农历腊月初八了，被认为是一年中最冷的一天，也是我们中国特有的一个传统节日——腊八节。今天就来教大家一些关于腊八的英文小知识吧！
腊八用英语怎么说？
The 12th lunar month in Chinese is called la yue, so the eighth day of this lunar month is la yue chu ba, or laba.
“腊八”一般可以直接用拼音“laba”来表示，后面进一步说明这一天是农历十二月初八（the eighth day of the 12th lunar month）即可。
The day is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 2.
因为腊八节有喝腊八粥（Laba rice porridge）的传统，所以也可以简单介绍说这天又称the Laba Rice Porridge Festival。
节俗/ Festival Custom
Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month, referring to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year. "La" in Chinese means the 12th lunar month, and "ba" means eight.
腊八节是农历12月初八，这一天象征着庆祝中国传统新春佳节的开始。“腊”代表一年中农历最后一个月，而“八”代表第八天。
There are several legends about the origin of this festival and we could not tell which one is true. But what we know today is that this festival started as a sacrificial offering to ancestors. It was also a time for the ancient Chinese to pray to heaven and earth that there would be a bountiful harvest.
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关于腊八起源的传说有很多，已经难辨真假。我们可以确定的是，这个节日起初是为了祭祀祖先、祈求丰收以及为即将来到的一年祈福。
在腊八节的由来传说中，流传最广泛的，最被认可的一种传说是牧女乳糜救佛祖。
传说佛祖释迦牟尼在成佛前，因忍看着众生经历生老病死之苦，离开了自己的宫殿，修行入道，但是释迦牟尼苦苦修行多年仍然一无所获。一天他想到河中沐浴，清醒一下头脑，沐浴过后却因身体羸弱，无力爬回岸上。这时一位牧女从旁边经过，将他拉上岸，牧女的名字叫苏耶妲，即为善生的意思，苏耶妲给他了一碗用米、栗等熬的粥。佛祖吃后精力充沛，来到菩提树下幡然觉悟。
这一天恰巧是农历十二月初八。从此以后，佛门弟子将腊八这一天称为“佛成道节”，同时在腊八节这一天，将粥视为良药，寺庙每年在腊八这天以粥供佛，并向世人布施。受此影响，我国民间也逐渐形成了腊八节吃粥的习俗。
The two most important traditions associated with Laba Festival are: eating Laba porridge, and praying for peace and good health in the coming year.
腊八节这天，两个最重要的传统就是喝腊八粥和祈福新年平安了。
▲《舌尖上的中国》里，加了羊肉的中国传统美食——腊八粥
食俗/ Food Custom
腊八粥
The Laba porridge
The laba porridge is not only a yummy traditional rite（习俗） in China to mark the laba festival but also a delicacy（美味） good for health.
腊八节喝腊八粥是中国传统习俗，腊八粥不仅好喝，对身体也十分有益。
腊八粥，表达为“laba porridge”；“la”即“腊”，农历12月就是“腊月”，即“12th lunar month”。腊八就是腊月初八，这天要喝的腊八粥也称八宝粥，即“babao porridge(eight treasures)”。
Generally, the porridge contains eight ingredients which can include glutinous rice, red beans, millet, Chinese sorghum, peas, dried lotus seeds and some other ingredients, such as dried dates, chestnut meat, walnut meat, almond and peanut, etc.
腊八粥通常由八种材料做成，这些材料可以是 黏米、 红豆、 小米、 高粱、 豌豆、 莲子和一些诸如 红枣、 栗子、 核桃仁、 杏仁、 花生等谷物。
Since the earliest beginning of the Song Dynasty, this porridge has been popular in the royal court, local authorities, temples and common families.
最早开始于宋代，每逢腊八这一天，不论是朝廷、官府、寺院还是黎民百姓家都要做腊八粥。
The Laba porridge is called "Union Food" in Henan Province, which is a food custom in memory of China's national hero Yue Fei.
在河南，腊八粥又称"大家饭"，是纪念民族英雄岳飞的一种节日食俗。
腊八蒜
The Laba garlic
Another custom is the soaking of Laba garlic. The practice is very simple. Put the stripped garlic cloves into a sealed jar, and then pour vinegar into it.
腊八节的另一传统是腌制腊八蒜。做法很简单，将剥好的蒜瓣放在一个可以密封的罐子里，然后再倒入醋。
Gradually, the color of those garlic cloves will turn green. By the time of the Spring Festival, you can taste the garlic while eating dumplings.
慢慢地，泡在醋中的蒜就会变绿。这样，到春节的时候，就可以在餐桌上与饺子同食了。
祝大家腊八节快乐！
记得要吃腊八粥哦~
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