《你好,中国》( Hello, China ):40 -Door Gods（门神）

People paste pictures of Door Gods on their doors to avoid bad luck and pray for safety.

Legends say that an emperor was harassed by demons. Two generals drove out the demons so the emperor was able to fall asleep. The emperor pasted pictures of these two generals on his door and the demons disappeared. People pray that these heroes will guard them from evil.

Menshen signifies the beginning of a new year, they guard the home for Chinese.

单词速记：

1. harass [ˈhærəs] v.侵扰;骚扰;不断攻击(敌人)

She claims she has been sexually harassed at work.

她声称在工作中受到性骚扰。

2. demon [ˈdiːmən]  n.恶魔;魔鬼;技艺出众的人;精力充沛的人;(使人担忧和不快的)邪恶事物

demons torturing the sinners in Hell

地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼

3. signify [ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ]  v.表示;说明;预示;表达，显示(感情、意愿等);具有重要性;要紧

sign 信号 + ify 动词后缀 → 用信号表示 → 象征

This mark signifies that the products conform to an approved standard.

这个标志说明这些产品符合指定的标准。

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