Fish is an indispensable dish for the dinner table on the Spring Festival Eve,because the pronunciation of "fish" is the same as that of "surplus" in Chinese. It is because of this symbolic meaning that fish is also sent to relatives and friends as a gift during the Spring Festival period.It is said that the symbolic meaning of fish derives from traditional Chinese culture. Chinese people have a tradition of economy, believing that the more they save, the safer they feel. Today, though people get increasingly rich, they still consider economy is a virtue which deserves to be promoted. 鱼是春节前夕餐桌上不可或缺的一道菜,因为汉语中“鱼”字的发音与“余”字的发音相同。正由于这个象征性的意义,春节期间鱼也作为礼物送给亲戚朋友。鱼的象征意义据说源于中国传统文化。中国人有节省的传统,他们认为节省得愈多,就感到愈为安全。今天,尽管人们愈来愈富裕了,但他们仍然认为节省是一种值得弘扬的美德。
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