介子推

这个节日起源于春秋战国时期介子推的故事。

I know this festival came from the story about Jie Zitui in the Spring and Autumn period . /

有一次，介子推甚至割下自己腿上的一块肉来给重耳吃。

On one occasion , he even cut his own flesh from his leg and boiled it for hungry Chong'er .

也有人指出，其实早在周朝就已经有暮春禁火的记载了，恐怕把寒食与介子推之死联系在一起的说法经不起推敲。

Therefore , it sounds dubious when people connect the death of Jie Zitui with the practice of eating cold food .

这时，忠心耿耿的介子推从自己的腿上割下一块肉献给了重耳，公子重耳得救了。

One of the prince 's faithful followers , Jie Zitui , cut a piece of muscle from his own leg and served it to his master .

朝里有几个大臣向重耳谏述了介子推受到的不公正待遇，重耳认识到自己错了，遂派人寻找介子推。

When several of the ministers to Chong'er 's court presented a memorial protesting the shoddy treatment shown Jie Zitui , Chong'er saw the error of his way and sent people to search for him .

随着时间的推移，慢慢地形成了这一习俗，在介子推死的那天不准烧火，但各家各户要收集柳枝，插在自家房前。

In the ensuing ages it gradually grew into a popular custom that on the day of Jie Zi-tui 's death no fire must be lit , but willow branches to be gathered and planted in front of each family 's home .