Hence, everyone pasted red couplets and images of the door Gods on walls and doors, hung red lanterns and set off firecrackers to scarethe monster away.
因此,每到新年前一天,人们纷纷张贴、悬挂各种红色的东西,燃放鞭炮,用来威吓和驱赶怪兽。
2
The custom of putting up red paper and firing firecrackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around.
以防年有机会乱跑时用挂红纸、放鞭炮来驱赶的风俗依然还在。
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Hence, everyone pasted red couplets and images of the door god on walls and doors, hung red lanterns and set off firecrackers to scarethe monster away.