大众网记者王彬宁晓洁威海报道
处暑无三日,新凉直万金。今天我们迎来处暑节气。
ThreedaysafterEndofHeat,thecoolnessispriceless.TodaywewelcometheEndofHeat.
“处,止也,暑气至此而止矣”。炎热的夏天逐渐消退,“新凉直万金”的初秋闪亮登场。
"Chumeansstop,theheatstopshere."Thehotsummergraduallysubsides,andthepricelesscoolnessofearlyautumnarrives.
正如白居易所说:“离离暑云散,袅袅凉风起。”
AsBaiJuyisaid,"Thecloudsofsummerscatter,andthegentlecoolbreezerises."
处暑期间,最大的物候变化在风和云。
DuringEndofHeat,thebiggestchangesareinthewindandclouds.
此时的风,是轻轻柔柔的凉风;此时的云,渐变成丝丝缕缕的卷云或淡积云,“天高云淡”;
Thewindnowisagentle,coolbreeze;thecloudsgraduallyturnintowispycirrusorlightcumulusclouds,with"highskiesandlightclouds";
农人说此时天气“一场秋雨一场凉”,对气候的变化有更直白的表述。
Farmersdescribetheweatherchangesplainly"eachautumnrainbringscoolerweather."
未觉夏已尽,时至已新秋。
Beforewenotice,summerisgoneandautumnhasarrived.
古人将处暑分为三候:
AncientpeopledividedEndofHeatintothreeperiods:
一候鹰乃祭鸟,第一个五天里,鹰击长空,下掠捕食众鸟;
First,eaglesaresacrificing.Inthefirstfivedays,eaglessoarhighandswoopdowntohuntotherbirds;
二候天地始肃,第二个五日,天地间万物开始凋零;
Second,heavenandearthbegintowilt.Inthenextfivedays,everythingstartstowither;
三候禾乃登,第三个五日中,稻子、高粱等开始成熟。
Third,cropsripen.Inthelastfivedays,riceandsorghumbegintomature.
“登”字的甲骨文十分形象,描绘出一幕祭祀的场景:一人双手捧着豆,双脚在前,突出向上攀登之意。
Theoraclebonescriptfor"登"(rise)isveryvivid,depictingasceneofoffering:apersonholdingbeansinbothhands,withfeetpositionedforward,symbolizinganupwardclimb.
对农人而言,风调雨顺、五谷丰登是时光和大地给予的最好礼物。
Forfarmers,favorableweatherandabundantharvestsarethebestgiftsgivenbytimeandtheearth.
“处暑高粱遍地红”,处暑后,作物将成熟、收获;
"EndofHeatseessorghumturningredalloverthefields,"afterEndofHeat,cropswillmatureandbeharvested;
处暑尾声时,也恰是渔业收获的好时候,威海的禁渔即将结束,千帆竞发撒下金秋“第一网”。
AttheendofEndofHeat,it'salsoagoodtimeforfishing.ThefishingbaninWeihaiisabouttoend,andcountlessboatswillsetsailtocastthefirstnetofthegoldenautumn.