Nian is afraid of the colour red.

年兽害怕红色。

Nian comes down from the hills.

年兽从山上下来。

This is nian gao, a sweet and sticky cake made of glutinous rice flour.

这是年糕，一种由糯米粉制成的甜而粘的蛋糕。

Well in Chinese folklore, there's a monster or evil spirit called " Nian" .

那么在中国民间传说中，有一种妖怪或恶灵，叫做“年”。

Steaming a cake can be unchartered territory for many, so this baked nian gao recipe simplifies it by cooking it in the oven.

蒸蛋糕对很多人来说都是未知领域，所以这个烤年糕的食谱通过在烤箱中烹饪来简化它。

Nian mythology also plays out during lion dances across LNY festivities – one of the most globally recognised traditions because of its prominence in diaspora celebrations.

年神话也在新年庆祝活动中的舞狮表演中上演——这是全球最受认可的传统之一， 因为它在侨民庆祝活动中占有重要地位。

Not convinced, she continued to plead with the man, but in the end, since she feared being left out when nian arrived, she had no choice but to agree to his proposal.

但老妪却并没被说服，她继续请求老人离开，但后来，老妪因为害怕年到来时她还呆在外面，所以她别无选择，只得同意他的提议。

For example, the phrase " he ming bai nian" , translating to " the crane cries for a hundred years, " is often used as a metaphor for longevity and a peaceful life.

例如，“何明白年”这句话，翻译为“仙鹤哭了一百年”，经常被用来比喻长寿和平静的生活。

Even the fish on the plate expresses a hope for nian nian you yu-yu means both " fish" and " plenty" in Chinese- " May you get more than you wish for every year" .

刚到家，他们就发现父母早就翘首以待了。家中己经为这个喜庆的场合特别布置了一番。从窗上贴得整整 齐齐的剪纸，到门上的春联，再到墙上的年画，无不象征养欢乐、吉祥和幸福。就连盘中的那条鱼也表达 了对年年有余的企盼—— 在汉语中“鱼''“余”谐音一一祝愿每年的收获都能多于期望。

According to custom, sticky cake (nian gao) is a steamed fruitcake that is fed to the Chinese kitchen god so that he will report favorably on a family's behavior when he returns to heaven before the start of the New Year.

根据习俗，年糕（年糕）是一种蒸熟的水果蛋糕， 供奉给中国灶神， 以便他在新年前返回天堂时对一家人的行为给予好评。