No.99 Break Five 破五

微信搜索“英语话中国China Story”（WeChat ID：chinastory2026）并在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，即可免费领取PDF版中英文文本和词语详解。本期文本破五是中国农历正月初五的俗称。Break Five is the common name for the fifth day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar.“破”意为打破、移除，象征着解除春节禁忌，迎接新的开始。The "break" means to break or remove, symbolizing the lifting of Spring Festival taboos and welcoming new beginnings.这一天，人们送走五穷，燃放鞭炮，打扫房屋，丢弃垃圾和旧物，以此扫除所有不祥之物。On this day, people send away the Five Spirits of Poverty. Families set off firecrackers, clean their homes and throw away garbage and old items to get rid of all the bad things.另一项重要习俗是迎财神。Another important tradition is welcoming the God of Wealth.人们早早起床，开窗迎接财神，祈求家庭美满、事业顺利、财源广进。People wake up early and open their windows to invite the God of Wealth, hoping for a happy family, successful career and good fortune.在小宇宙查看该单集文稿