The roar of firecrackers, the old year has passed; The warm spring breeze ushered in the New Year, and people happily drank the newly brewed Tu Su wine. The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household, New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old.
Translation:
Firecrackers sounded, Tu Su wine warmed people's hearts, and the spring breeze blew. A year passed. The rising sun is so bright for thousands of families that everyone changes the new peach blossom symbol into the old one.
Annotation explanation:
January: The first day of the first lunar month, that is, the Spring Festival. Firecracker: the crackling sound made by the ancients when they burned bamboo. It was used to ward off evil spirits and later evolved into setting off firecrackers. One year old except: one year has passed. Except: go. Tu Su: The name of medicinal liquor. According to the ancient custom, the whole family drinks this wine soaked in Cao on New Year's Day to ward off evil spirits, avoid plague and live a long life. Bend: It looks bright and warm at sunrise. Peach: Fu Tao is an ancient custom. On the first day of the first lunar month, people write the names of Shen Tu and Lei Yu on a mahogany board and hang them by the door to ward off evil spirits. Also called Spring Festival couplets.