过年的传统那么多，你还有跟着做吗? l Lots of New Year Traditions, Do You Still Following Them?
过年的传统那么多，你还有跟着做吗?
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华人的农历春节已经延续了几千年，除了拜年、放鞭炮、走亲戚的传统，还有很多大年初一的禁忌，为的是在新的一年里能够风调雨顺。以下是常听说的传统：
大年初一不宜吃火锅
大年初一被视为一个重要的节日，人们希望在这一天祈求一年的平安和吉祥。而火锅通常是一种高油脂、高热量的食物，可能会给人们的胃肠系统带来负担，因此避免食用火锅也是为了身体健康的考量，并以其他清淡的食物来开启新的一年。而且气味较重，扰乱清醒的气息，导致一年的运势不佳。
大年初一吃最少半天的斋，还有喝糖水
大年初一吃斋和喝糖水是出于清淡身体、祈求健康吉祥的考量。吃素被认为可以净化身心，祈求新年平安顺利，而糖水则象征着甜蜜和幸福。
大年初一不能吃咸的、苦的、酸的食物
让新的一年里不再吃“苦”。另外，初一不宜食用刺激性强的食物，而是一个需要清清肠胃、调理身体的时候。咸、苦、酸的食物可能会对胃肠系统产生负担，因此在这一特殊的日子里，人们会选择清淡的食物，以保持身体的健康。
大年初一不能扫地、洗头、剪指甲
初一不宜做清洁活动，是出于希望将好运“留住”的意义。人们相信初一扫地会“扫走”财气，洗头会“洗掉”好运，因此会避免这些动作。
大年初一要说吉祥话
初一要说吉祥话，是希望通过美好的祝福语言来迎接新年的到来，传递对未来的美好期许，增进人与人之间的亲情和友情。
孩子在除夕夜为父母守岁
孩子们在除夕夜到初一早晨不睡觉，守岁是为了表达对父母的孝心，祈求父母的健康长寿，也代表着家庭团圆的美好愿景。
已婚女子在年初二后才回娘家过年
除夕、大年初一的团圆日，已婚女子在婆家帮忙，是为了尊重婆家和丈夫的家庭。正月初二是“迎婿日”，女儿女婿才回娘家给岳父母拜年。
犯太岁的生肖在大年初一不可穿红衣
红色在中国传统文化中被视为吉祥幸福的象征，有助于驱邪避灾、祈求好运。而大年初一所有生肖都可以穿红衣，是出于对新年的祝福和欢庆。然而，犯太岁的生肖不宜穿红色，以避免冲撞太岁，带来厄运和不利。
犯太岁的生肖在大年初一不可穿新衣（但去年犯太岁的生肖今年一定要穿新衣）
在新的一年中，人们希望通过穿新衣来驱散不利的影响，带来新的气息和好运。因此，去年犯太岁的生肖在今年穿新衣，象征着新的开始和新的希望，有助于为新的一年带来好运和顺利。而今年犯太岁的生肖不穿新衣，则代表延续去年的好运。若已买了新衣，可在新年来临前穿洗一次。但在初二之后则不再有此忌讳，可以穿新衣迎接新年。
(特例: 去年2023和今年2024都犯太岁的生肖有”龙”和”兔”。”兔”的运势在2024年比较好，所以可以穿新衣转运。但是”龙”的运势在2024年会变得更加不好，不穿新衣可延续去年的运势。)
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The Chinese lunar New Year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years, includes various traditions such as paying New Year visits, setting off firecrackers, and visiting relatives. Besides these customs, there are many taboos for the first day of the Lunar New Year, aimed at ensuring a smooth and prosperous year ahead. Here are some commonly heard traditions:
No hotpot on the first day of the Lunar New Year
The first day of the Lunar New Year is considered an important festival, and people pray for peace and auspiciousness on this day. Hotpot, being a food high in oil and calories, may burden the digestive system, hence avoiding it is considered for health reasons. Instead, people opt for lighter and healthier foods to start the new year. The strong odor reduce freshness, leading to unfavorable luck for the year.
Vegetarian diet at least half a day, and drink sweet soup on the first day
This symbolize purification and sweetness. Have a vegetarian diet is believed to purify the body and mind, while sweet soup symbolizes sweetness and happiness.
Avoiding salty, bitter, and sour foods on the first day
To avoid "bitterness" in the new year. Consuming stimulating foods is discouraged on the first day, which is a time for cleansing and balancing the body. Salty, bitter, and sour foods may burden the digestive system, so people choose lighter foods to maintain their health.
Avoiding sweeping, washing hair, and cutting nails on the first day
Avoiding cleaning activities symbolizes retaining good luck. It is believed that sweeping on the first day may "sweep away" good fortune, washing hair may "wash away" good luck, so such actions are avoided.
Saying auspicious words on the first day
Saying auspicious words is a way to welcome the new year with blessings, conveying hopes for a bright future and strengthening relationships between people.
Children staying up on New Year's Eve to guard their parents
Children staying up all night on New Year's Eve to guard their parents symbolizes filial piety and expresses wishes for their parents' health and longevity, as well as the reunion of the family.
Married women visiting their parents' home only after the second day of the New Year
On New Year's Eve and the first day of the lunar new year, married women help out at their in-laws' homes to show respect for their husbands' families. The second day of the lunar new year is the "Welcoming Son-in-law Day", when daughters and sons-in-law visit their parents-in-law's home to pay New Year's respects.
Astrological zodiac signs that clash with Tai Sui should not wear red clothing on the first day of the lunar new year
Red is considered an auspicious symbol in Chinese traditional culture, helping to ward off evil spirits and pray for good luck. While all astrological zodiac signs can wear red clothing on the first day of the lunar new year as a blessing and celebration of the new year, those who clash with Tai Sui should avoid wearing red to prevent conflicts with Tai Sui, which may bring misfortune and adversity.
Astrological zodiac signs that clash with Tai Sui should not wear new clothes on the first day of the lunar new year (but those who clashed with Tai Sui last year must wear new clothes this year)
In the new year, people hope to dispel unfavorable influences and bring in new energy and good luck by wearing new clothes. Therefore, those who clashed with Tai Sui last year should wear new clothes this year, symbolizing a fresh start and new hope, which helps bring good luck and smoothness for the new year. Those who clash with Tai Sui this year do not wear new clothes, indicating a continuation of last year's good luck. If new clothes have already been purchased, they can be washed before the arrival of the new year. However, this taboo no longer applies after the second day of the lunar new year, and new clothes can be worn to welcome the new year.
(Exception: Astrological zodiac signs that clashed with Tai Sui last year in 2023 and also this year in 2024 include "Dragon" and "Rabbit." The Rabbit's fortune is relatively good in 2024, so wearing new clothes can bring luck. However, the Dragon's fortune will worsen in 2024, so not wearing new clothes can continue the luck from last year.)
