掃塵，作為一個(gè)中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，我們一般提到它的時(shí)候都是用漢語(yǔ)來(lái)說(shuō)，假如有一天街頭一個(gè)外國(guó)友人問(wèn)你掃塵，你應(yīng)該怎么樣回答他才是既禮貌又正確的呢？

　　每年從農(nóng)歷臘月二十三日起到除夕止，我國(guó)民間把這段時(shí)間叫做“迎春日”，也叫“掃塵日”。掃塵就是年終大掃除，北方稱“掃房”，南方叫“撣塵”。在春節(jié)前掃塵，是我國(guó)人民素有的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。大江南北，到處洋溢著歡歡喜喜搞衛(wèi)生、干干凈凈迎新春的氣氛。

　　“Dust” is homophonic with “chen”,in Chinese, which means old and past. In this way, “sweeping the dust” before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life. In a word, just before the Spring Festival comes, every household will give a thorough cleaning to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new.

　　“Dust”與“塵”是諧音（塵在漢語(yǔ)中的意思是舊的和過(guò)去的）。這樣，“在春節(jié)前掃塵”是指徹底清潔房屋掃除過(guò)去一年的厄運(yùn)。此習(xí)俗表達(dá)了收拾舊事物，歡迎新生活的美好愿望。總之，就在春節(jié)到來(lái)之前，為了告別舊年迎接新年，家家戶戶都會(huì)徹底打掃一下房屋。

《揭秘掃塵用英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)》閱讀地址：http://www.osxg.com.cn/2020/0119/283087.htm