冬至来啦。。。

冬至节简介

冬至，是我国农历中一个非常重要的节气，也是一个传统节日，至今仍有不少地方有过冬至节的习俗。冬至俗称“冬节”、“长至节”、“亚岁”等。早在二千五百多年前的春秋时代，我国已经用土圭观测太阳测定出冬至来了，它是二十四节气中最早制订出的一个。时间在每年的阳历12月22日或者23日之间。 　　冬至是北半球全年中白天最短、黑夜最长的一天，过了冬至，白天就会一天天变长。古人对冬至的说法是：阴极之至，阳气始生，日南至，日短之至，日影长之至，故曰“冬至”。冬至过后，各地气候都进入一个最寒冷的阶段，也就是人们常说的“进九”，我国民间有“冷在三九，热在三伏”的说法。 　　现代天文科学测定，冬至日太阳直射南回归线，阳光对北半球最倾斜，北半球白天最短，黑夜最长，这天之后，太阳又逐渐北移。 　　在我国古代对冬至很重视，冬至被当作一个较大节日，曾有“冬至大如年”的说法，而且有庆贺冬至的习俗。《汉书》中说：“冬至阳气起，君道长，故贺。”人们认为：过了冬至，白昼一天比一天长，阳气回升，是一个节气循环的开始，也是一个吉日，应该庆贺。《晋书》上记载有“魏晋冬至日受万国及百僚称贺……其仪亚于正旦。”说明古代对冬至日的重视。 　　现在，一些地方还把冬至作为一个节日来过。北方地区有冬至宰羊，吃饺子、吃馄饨的习俗，南方地区在这一天则有吃冬至米团、冬至长线面的习惯。各个地区在冬至这一天还有祭天祭祖的习俗。

Mari Kita Belajar Peribahasa

1. Bulat air kerana pembetung, bulat manusia kerana muafakatMaksud : Kata sepakat yang dicapai dalam mesyuarat.
2. Darah dagingMaksud : Anak dan saudara-mara daripada keturunan sendiri.
3. Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjingMaksud : mengalami susah senang bersama-sama.
4. meninggi diriMaksud : Sombong
5. bermuka duaMaksud : Tidak jujur.
6 baik hatiMaksud : Bersikap baik dan penyayang (suka menolong).
7. tulang belakangMaksud : Punca kekuatan/ orang harapan
8. bara yang digenggam biar sampai jadi arangMaksud : Mengerjakan sesuatu yang sukar hendaklah sabar, sehingga mencapai kejayaan.
9. bagai kaca terhempas ke batuMaksud : Sangat sedih atau kecewa.
10. melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnyaMaksud : Mendidik anak biarlah sejak mereka kecil lagi.
11. duduk sama rendah, berdiri sama tinggiMaksud : dua orang atau pihak yang sama darjat dalam adat
12. seperti lembu dicucuk hidungMaksud : Orang yang selalu menurut kemahuan orang
13. yang berat sama dipikul, yang ringan sama dijinjingMaksud : Bersama-sama menghadapi atau mengerjakan sesuatu.
14. dayung sudah di tangan, perahu sudah di airMaksud : segala-gala yang dikehendaki sudah diperoleh.
15. terang hatiMaksud : Lekas pandai.
16. rendah hatiMaksud : Tidak sombong
17. murah hatiMaksud : Pemurah.
18. tak lapuk dek hujan, tak lekang dek panasMaksud : Adat yang tidak berubah; sesuatu yang tetap utuh.
19. Tangan kosongMaksud : Hampa.

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