M=Mom S=Son
S:Mom, come on. Tie this to your arm!
M:What's this, darling
S:It's a red silk gauze filled with dogwood leaves.
M:What's this for
S:Stop questioning me, Mom. Just put it on, and drink this.
M:What
S:I bought it from a very special shop. It is chrysanthemum wine. Try some!
M:You're weird. Dogwood leaves and chrysanthemum wine
S:Mom, it's your holiday!
M:My holiday March 8th - Women's Day Or Mother's day I don't think so!
S:Mom, it's Double Yang Festival, also known as Chong Jiu, specially for the aged!
M:Outrageous! How dare you! Saying your mother is old.
S:Mom, don't be upset. You have to face it!
M:Ok. Unless the whole story makes sense. Why do I have to wear dogwood leaves and drink chrysanthemum wine
S:No problem. During late autumn, the weather is dry and the vegetation starts to wither. It's easy for illness to spread. Dogwood is said to be good for preventing pestilence,while chrysanthemum is used to treat a great variety of ailments and promotes longevity.
M:Ok. But I just don't wanna be treated as an aged woman.
S:Ok, then forget about them. I'll take you hill climbing.
M:Climb hills
S:Yes. That's another activity for the elderly on this day.
M:Oh, no......
兒子:媽,快,把這個綁在您手臂上。
媽媽:親愛的,這是什麼?
兒子:這是一個裝了茱萸的紅色絲袋。
媽媽:做什麼?
兒子:別問了,媽,快戴上。還有喝下這一杯。
媽媽:什麼?
兒子:我在一個特殊的店買的。是菊花酒,喝一點嘛!
媽媽:親愛的,你真怪。茱萸和菊花酒?
兒子:老媽,這是您的節日。
媽媽:我的節日?三八婦女節?母親節?不會吧!
兒子:媽,是重陽節,也叫做九九重陽,特別給老人的節日。
媽媽:喔,過分!你敢說你媽老。
兒子:媽,別難過了。
您還是面對現實吧!
媽媽:好的,除非你講的有理。為什麼我要戴茱萸和喝菊花酒?
兒子:沒問題,在晚秋時節,天氣乾燥而且草木開始凋零,疾病容易傳染。據說茱萸可以防止疾病,而菊花酒則可以用來治療很多疾病和延年益壽。
媽媽:喔,算你有理,但是我還是不想被當成老女人。
兒子:好的,如果您不想戴也不想喝,那就算了,我帶您去爬山吧!
媽媽:爬山?
兒子:是的,在重陽節這一天,爬山也很適合老人的活動。
媽媽:喔,不……