{"id":11138,"date":"2015-05-10T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=11138"},"modified":"2015-05-10T06:08:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T10:08:57","slug":"mothers-day-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/mothers-day-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Today is <strong>Mother&#8217;s Day<\/strong> (<span class=\"s1\">\u6bcd\u4eb2\u8282<\/span> &#8211; m\u01d4 q\u012bn ji\u00e9), a day to celebrate all of the wonderful moms of the world. According to the People&#8217;s Daily, &#8220;despite originating in the United States, people in China accept the holiday without hesitation because it is in line with the country&#8217;s traditional ethics \u2013 respect for the elderly and filial piety towards parents.&#8221; In China, Mother&#8217;s Day is especially meant to acknowledge all of the poor mothers in the rural areas of the country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11143\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/43423301@N07\/3998205684\/in\/photolist-76iRfL-8kqWBn-bqEzD8-3xKdwZ-noSeBQ-6boJBg-8umgEa-fvWzgt-cuQEH1-8kqUgt-8kqUMp-8kqT5X-7nr6Lf-8ku5Rw-dTUkWb-77pS16-75GuaN-7nr6Wb-hs55vM-hs6ZMJ-hs74on-hs6P8Z-8kr92T-8kugoy-hs31JH-hs5Bce-hs5DVx-hGPicj-hs7jn1-hs5tWT-8kqz4T-8ktSmm-8kuab3-b1VCyF-b1Vzzi-71SWYA-6bsUbs-c1K6X5-63rmxU-qRWjb-hs7GfB-hs5fu3-hs6fDv-8kqJ9Z-8kr1jv-8kqBrp-8kuiNw-8ktTFd-6mjyMw-hs3FLS\" aria-label=\"3998205684 94cf589fef Z\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11143\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11143\"  alt=\"Image by M M from www.flickr.com\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z-350x232.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by M M from www.flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mother&#039;s Day: Happy Mother&#039;s Day in Chinese\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBm3Pqr-pR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Learn how to say &#8220;Happy Mother&#8217;s Day&#8221; in Chinese.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One uniquely Chinese aspect of Mother&#8217;s Day requires a bit of a history lesson. In Chinese culture,\u00a0the mother of <strong>Mencius<\/strong> (\u00a0\u5b5f\u5b50 &#8211; m\u00e8ng z\u01d0) &#8211; one of the most famous philosophers in Chinese history &#8211; is held up as an exemplary female figure. A famous Chinese idiom goes\u00a0\u5b5f\u6bcd\u4e09\u9077 (m\u00e8ng m\u01d4 s\u0101n qi\u0101n), which literally means &#8220;the mother of Mencius, three moves.&#8221; This saying refers to an old legend that Mencius&#8217; mother moved three times before she found a suitable place to raise her child. This idiom can be used to express the importance of finding the proper environment for a child to grow up in. One Communist Party member even wants Mother&#8217;s Day adopted as an official holiday in honor of her. He would also like people to stop giving carnations (which are more Western), and give lilies instead. This is because in ancient times, mothers in China would plant lilies when their children left home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It remains to be\u00a0seen whether or not Mother&#8217;s Day will become an official &#8211; and more Chinese &#8211; Chinese holiday, but for now most young people are pretty content with celebrating much in the same way people in the West do. People will buy a greeting card, flowers, or a gift certificate, and will take their mom out for a nice dinner. It doesn&#8217;t seem like breakfast in bed has quite caught on here yet, but rapping to your mom has. Just check out NBA star Jeremy Lin:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeremy Lin singing Chinese Rap to celebrate Mother&#039;s Day (Add English Subtitles)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0O7tk6E-PVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Now that&#8217;s a unique gift!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To help you celebrate Mother&#8217;s Day in Chinese, here&#8217;s some useful vocabulary and phrases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Mother&#8217;s Day<\/strong> (<span class=\"s1\">\u6bcd\u4eb2\u8282<\/span> &#8211; m\u01d4 q\u012bn ji\u00e9)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>mother<\/strong> (\u6bcd\u4eb2 &#8211; m\u01d4 q\u012bn)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>mom<\/strong> (\u5988\u5988 &#8211; m\u0101 m\u0101)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day<\/strong> (\u6bcd\u4eb2\u8282\u5feb\u4e50 &#8211; m\u01d4 q\u012bn ji\u00e9 ku\u00e0i l\u00e8)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>gift<\/strong> (\u793c\u7269 &#8211; l\u01d0 w\u00f9)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>greeting card<\/strong> (\u8d3a\u5361 &#8211; h\u00e8 k\u01ce)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>carnation<\/strong> (\u5eb7\u4e43\u99a8 &#8211; k\u0101ng n\u01cei x\u012bn)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>rose<\/strong> (\u73ab\u7470 &#8211; m\u00e9i gu\u012b)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>a box of chocolate<\/strong> (\u4e00\u76d2\u5de7\u514b\u529b &#8211; y\u012b h\u00e9 qi\u01ceo k\u00e8 l\u00ec)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>gift certificate<\/strong> (\u793c\u5238 &#8211; l\u01d0 qu\u00e0n)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>breakfast in bed<\/strong> (\u5728\u5e8a\u4e0a\u5403\u65e9\u9910 &#8211; z\u00e0i chu\u00e1ng sh\u00e0ng ch\u012b z\u01ceo c\u0101n)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>I love you, Mom.<\/strong> (\u5988\u5988, \u6211\u7231\u4f60. &#8211; m\u0101m\u0101, w\u01d2 \u00e0i n\u01d0)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>momma&#8217;s boy<\/strong> (momma&#8217;s boy (\u5988\u5988\u7684\u7537\u5b69 &#8211; m\u0101 m\u0101 de n\u00e1n h\u00e1i))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Put those words to use by answering these questions:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">How do you celebrate Mother&#8217;s Day?<br \/>\n\u4f60\u600e\u4e48\u5e86\u795d\u6bcd\u4eb2\u8282\uff1f<br \/>\nn\u01d0 z\u011bn me q\u00ecng zh\u00f9 m\u01d4 q\u012bn ji\u00e9<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">What gift would you like to give your mother?<br \/>\n\u4f60\u60f3\u9001\u7ed9\u4f60\u5988\u5988\u4ec0\u4e48\u793c\u7269?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 xi\u01ceng s\u00f2ng g\u011bi n\u01d0 m\u0101 m\u0101 sh\u00e9n me l\u01d0 w\u00f9<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to wish a very Happy Mother&#8217;s Day to all of the amazing moms out there, especially mine!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11142\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11142\" class=\"wp-image-11142\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/10341423_10104931759695854_7224422971793016423_n.jpg\" alt=\"Still a momma's boy!\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/10341423_10104931759695854_7224422971793016423_n.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/10341423_10104931759695854_7224422971793016423_n-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/10341423_10104931759695854_7224422971793016423_n-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still a momma&#8217;s boy!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z-350x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/05\/3998205684_94cf589fef_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Today is Mother&#8217;s Day (\u6bcd\u4eb2\u8282 &#8211; m\u01d4 q\u012bn ji\u00e9), a day to celebrate all of the wonderful moms of the world. 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