peach wood charms; Spring Festival couplets
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peach wood boards hung on doors in ancient times, painted with door gods to ward off evil; by extension, Spring Festival couplets
literaryOriginally referring to peach wood door charms used during the Spring Festival to ward off evil spirits; in modern usage, often refers to Spring Festival couplets in literary or traditional contexts.
Gǔ古
shí时
rén人
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
táo桃
fú符
kě可
yǐ以
qū驱
guǐ鬼
bì辟
xié邪
。
Ancient people believed that peach wood charms could drive away ghosts and ward off evil.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
xīn新
de的
táo桃
fú符
。
Every year during the Spring Festival, every household replaces their old couplets with new ones.
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Qiān千
mén门
wàn万
hù户
tóng曈
tóng曈
rì日
，
zǒng总
bǎ把
xīn新
táo桃
huàn换
jiù旧
fú符
。
The sun rises over thousands of doors, always replacing the old charms with new ones.