插柳枝

A

清明节到了，我们去插柳枝吧？

Qīngmíng jié dàole, wǒmen qù chā liǔ zhī ba？

Qingming Festival is here. Shall we go plant willow branches?

B

好啊！插柳枝代表着对先人的思念，也祈求来年风调雨顺。你知道插柳枝的习俗是怎么来的吗？

Hǎo a！Chā liǔ zhī dàibiǎozhe duì xiānrén de sīniàn, yě qǐqiú lái nián fēngdiào yǔshùn. Nǐ zhīdào chā liǔ zhī de xísú shì zěnme lái de ma？

Sure! Planting willow branches represents remembrance of our ancestors and also prayers for a good harvest next year. Do you know the origin of this custom?

C

据说，古代人们认为柳树有驱邪避灾的作用，插柳枝可以保佑家人平安。

Jù shuō, gǔdài rénmen rènwéi liǔ shù yǒu qūxié bìzāi de zuòyòng, chā liǔ zhī kěyǐ bǎoyòu jiārén píng'ān.

It is said that in ancient times, people believed that willow trees had the function of warding off evil spirits, and planting willow branches could protect the family's safety.

A

原来如此！那我们去哪里弄柳枝呢？

Yuánlái rúcǐ！Nà wǒmen qù nǎlǐ nòng liǔ zhī ne？

I see! Then where can we get the willow branches?

B

前面不远处就有一片柳树林，我们去那里取一些吧。

Qiánmiàn bù yuǎnchù jiù yǒu yī piàn liǔ shù lín, wǒmen qù nàlǐ qǔ yīxiē ba.

There's a willow grove not far from here. Let's go get some there.

C

好主意！希望我们能插得好看些，也表达我们对家人的爱与怀念。

Hǎo zhǔyì！Xīwàng wǒmen néng chā de hǎokàn xiē, yě biǎodá wǒmen duì jiārén de ài yǔ huáiniàn。

Good idea! I hope we can plant them beautifully and express our love and remembrance for our family.