春分|“Chun Fen”(Spring Equinox)

春 分

“Chun Fen” (Spring Equinox)

二月中

In the mid-February

分者半也

The central divide of spring

此当九十日之半

Half of ninety days have passed

故谓之分

It’s so-called “Fen” (division)

春分日

During “Chun Fen”

昼夜各半

Day and night will be equal

玄鸟至

Swallows are returning back

万物苏

Everything rebirth

春分到

When “Chun Fen” is here

蛋儿俏

Playing egg balancing game

立好运

That brings good luck

期平顺

And hope everything goes well

簪花喝酒

Drinking with flowers wearing on the head

踏青山野

Going on a field trip

桃花入流

Peach blossoms flow into the stream

众芳皆艳

Beautiful flowers are everywhere

田垄之间

Between the fields

溪流之上

Over the streams

春天的热情

The passion of spring

温婉而芬芳

Tender and luscious

采一篮春碧蒿

Pick a basket of “Chun Bi Hao”(Slender Amaranth)

和酥脆的小鱼干

and crispy dry anchovies

一起煮沸

Boil them altogether

一碗春汤

and turns into a bowl of spring soup

洗涤肝肠

that helps detox the liver and intestines

阖家老少

Whole family

平安健康

will be safe and healthy