中英双语文摘立冬

立冬是中国传统二十四节气中的第十九个节气。
立冬的英语表达也很简单，就是：Start of Winter，也可以用Beginning of Winter。

The Beginning of Winter is the 19th of the Twenty-four Solar Terms. It is the first Solar Term in the winter season, which marks the beginning of this season. It is called the “four beginnings” along with the Beginning of Spring, the Beginning of Summer and Beginning of Autumn. This term suggests that leaves would fall and wither, and everything is about to lie dormant.
立冬，是二十四节气的第十九个节气，代表着冬季的开始，是冬季的第一个节气。立冬与立春、立夏、立秋合称“四立”。立冬，意味着草木凋零，万物进入休养状态。

For this solar team, the Chinese character “立”, can be understood easily, which means “the beginning”. However, the second character “冬”, is not just about “winter”. Instead, it refers to “the end; the storage of everything”. In other words, after autumn, the corps have already been harvested, sunned and stored while animals are also getting ready for hibernation. Therefore, the Beginning of Winter means that the winter has arrived; everything has gone into storage; and one should be aware of the coldness.

立冬中的“立”易于理解，指“建立、开始”。不过“冬”可不仅仅指冬天，而是指“终也，万物收藏也”。意思是说秋季作物全部收晒完毕，收藏入库，动物也已藏起来准备冬眠。因此，立冬表示冬季开始，万物收藏，归避寒冷的意思。