在世界各地的不同文化中，存在着各种各样的禁忌，这些禁忌往往与当地的历史、传统和信仰紧密相关。中国作为一个拥有数千年文明的国家，其禁忌涵盖了生活的方方面面，从日常行为到言语表达，再到饮食习惯等等。
Every country has its own list of no-no’s, so what about in China? What are the taboos? Let’s take a look.
每个国家都有自己的禁忌清单，那么在中国呢？禁忌是什么？让我们看看。
Don’t kiss to greet! Kissing a Chinese woman as a greeting will not only make her very embarrassed, but it will also embarrass and possibly anger any Chinese men with her. Kissing or hugging as a greeting is quite normal in the western world, but not in China. A warm handshake is enough!
不要亲吻问候！亲吻一个中国女人作为问候不仅会让她非常尴尬，而且也会让任何和她在一起的中国男人感到尴尬和愤怒。亲吻或拥抱作为问候在西方世界是很正常的，但在中国则不然。一个温暖的握手就足够了！
When you are invited to a social event in China, it’s polite to bring a special gift for the host. For this, the options are nearly limitless: food, clothes, books, etc. However, there are a few exceptions. For example, in China, a clock should never be given as a present. In Chinese, clock (zhong) has the same pronunciation as a character meaning “death”. Giving a clock as a present means you are cursing (诅咒) them.
当你被邀请参加中国的社交活动时，带一份特殊的礼物给主人是礼貌的。为此，选择几乎是无限的：食物、衣服、书籍等。然而，也有少数例外。例如，在中国，时钟永远不应该作为礼物赠送。在汉语中，钟和一个意思是“死”的字发音相同。送一个时钟作为礼物意味着你在诅咒他们。
Don’t stand your chopsticks vertically in your bowl. It’s seen as very bad table manners in China. Vertical chopsticks look like burning incense (香), which is heavily associated with making offerings at tombs for one’s ancestors. So, when you are invited to dinner at a Chinese home, put the chopsticks down parallel on the edge of the bowl or on the table.
不要把筷子垂直地放在碗里。在中国，这被视为非常不礼貌的餐桌礼仪。竖筷子看起来像烧香，这与在坟墓前为祖先献祭有着密切的联系。所以，当你被邀请在中国家庭吃饭时，把筷子平行放在碗边或桌子上。
Wearing a green hat is bad news, for “green hat” carries a particular meaning in China. One story is that in ancient China the wife of a merchant had an affair with a cloth seller. She made a green hat for her husband to wear, and when the husband went out for business, the cloth seller would see the green hat and know that he could meet his lover. Since that time, “green hat” has been the symbol of a wife betraying her husband.
戴绿帽子是个坏消息，因为“绿帽子”在中国有着特殊的含义。一个故事是，在中国古代，一个商人的妻子与一个卖布的人有染。她做了一顶绿帽子给丈夫戴，当丈夫外出经商时，卖布的人会看到这顶绿帽，知道他可以见到他的爱人。从那时起，“绿帽子”就成了妻子背叛丈夫的象征。
Knowing more about taboos is a part of learning different cultures, which is helpful for cross-cultural communication. I hope that after reading this blog you will have a better understanding of the cultural taboos in China. This will help you to better communicate with your friends, family members, or colleagues in China.
更多地了解禁忌是学习不同文化的一部分，这有助于跨文化交流。我希望看完这个博客后，你会更好地了解中国的文化禁忌。这将帮助你更好地与你在中国的朋友、家人或同事交流。
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