習俗
English meaning: Customs / Practices
Chinese (Trad.) Definition
(繁體中文)習俗是社會群體長期形成的行為慣例和禮儀規範,臺灣習俗融合了道教、佛教和儒家傳統,在婚喪喜慶等重要場合均有獨特體現。
English Definition
Established social practices and conventions followed by a community. Taiwanese customs govern important life events including birth celebrations, weddings, and funeral rites, as well as seasonal festivals. Many Taiwanese customs blend Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian elements. Notable customs include the practice of burning joss paper for ancestors, elaborate wedding banquets, and the wearing of traditional Hakka or indigenous dress on ceremonial occasions.
Example
“臺灣婚禮習俗融合了傳統禮俗與現代做法,展現了文化傳承與時代創新的平衡。”
In English: “Taiwanese wedding customs blend traditional rituals with modern practices, demonstrating a balance between cultural inheritance and contemporary innovation.”
Synonyms
- 風俗
- 慣例
Literary Heritage
“學而時習之,不亦說乎?有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎?”
/Xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū? Yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái, bù yì lè hū?/
“Is it not a pleasure to learn and to repeat or practice what has been learned at due intervals? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?”
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- Language
- 繁體中文
- Chinese (Trad.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
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