longevity noodle

基本解釋

Chinese think long noodles symbolize longevity.
中國人認(rèn)爲(wèi)長(zhǎng)壽麪象征著長(zhǎng)壽。
Knowing we were celebrating the birthday, the waiter sent me a bowl of longevity noodles.
知道我們?cè)趹c祝生日，服務(wù)業(yè)還送了我一晚長(zhǎng)壽麪。
In Putonghua, long (chang) and slim (shou) is similar to the pronunciation of longevity (changshou). Noodles are the most popular staple food on birthdays for the Chinese.
有一個(gè)說法是，麪的形狀長(zhǎng)而瘦，諧音長(zhǎng)壽，麪條於是儅仁不讓地成爲(wèi)講究討口彩的中國人最受歡迎的生日主食。
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Not only is the traditional suckling pig, generally served in times of celebration, available on many menus, but many additional dishes with special meaning highlight these holiday menus such as noodles which symbolize longevity, sweet rice dumplings symbolic of family unity, and shrimp which represents happiness.
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