English translation of the story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl

I have a friend who is very interested in China culture. After learning about the famous Valentine's Day in China, he asked me about the origin of Valentine's Day in China. I can't answer without any preparation. In order to find a venue, I specially asked the teacher how to tell the story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl in English. Let's have a look!

Legend has it that a poor young man lived with an old cow and lived a hard life. One day, the bull told him that there were some weaver girls taking a bath in the lake. What if he could steal their clothes? He can marry one of them. Legend has it that a poor young man lived with an old cow, and his life was very difficult. One day, the old cow told him that several weaver girls came from the sky to take a bath in the lake, and if he could steal their clothes, he could marry one of them.

The night before the fairy came, the cowboy hid in the reeds. The fairies left their clothes by the lake when they came to take a bath. The cowboy found the youngest fairy so beautiful that he fell in love with her at first sight. When she was taking a bath, he stole her gown. After taking a shower, the fairies put on their clothes and left fluffy. But the youngest beauty is left behind, because she has no clothes to wear and she can't fly without healthy clothes. Another night, before the weaver arrived, the cowherd hid in the reeds. When the weavers came to take a bath, they left their clothes by the lake. Cowherd found the youngest Weaver Girl very beautiful and fell in love with her at first sight. He stole her pajamas while she was taking a shower. The weaver girls took a bath, put on their clothes and flew away. But the youngest weaver girl was left behind, because she had no heavenly clothes, and she couldn't fly without them.

The cowboy offered to help the fairy. She thought the young man was kind and fell in love with him. Although the cowboy told her the truth later, she understood. Sympathy and want to marry a cowboy.

Cowherd tries to help Weaver Girl. She thought the young man was kind and fell in love with him. Although Cowherd told her the truth later, she understood and sympathized with him and wanted to marry Cowherd. ?

Weaver girls can make very beautiful and high-quality clothes, which makes their lives better and better. They were very happy, and then the fairy gave birth to a man and a woman. They are the perfect family.

Because the weaver girls can make beautiful clothes, their lives are getting better and better. They were very happy, and then the fairy gave birth to a man and a woman. Their families are harmonious and happy.

However, it was not long before "Heaven" discovered it. How can a fairy marry a human? That's forbidden in the world. The fairy's father and mother, that is, the king and the queen, would not allow this and sent a team to bring her back by force.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for God to discover all this. How can a fairy marry a mortal? This is a world taboo. The parents of the Weaver Girl are the Jade Emperor and the Empress Dowager. They would never allow such a thing to happen, so they sent a team to take her back by force.

The cowboy is chasing the team that caught his wife, Weaver Girl. When he was about to arrive, in order to stop him, the weaver girl's mother, that is, Tianhou, took off her hairpin and used it to draw a galaxy between them and the cowboy. The sad cowboy had no choice but to watch the Weaver Girl being taken back to heaven against her will.

Cowherd desperately chased the team that took his wife, Weaver Girl. When he wanted to get close to them, in order to stop him, the mother of the Weaver Girl, the Queen Mother, took off her hairpin and used it to draw a galaxy between the Cowherd and them. The sad cowherd had to watch helplessly as the Weaver Girl was reluctantly taken back to heaven.

From then on, they missed each other so much that the fairy cried every day and would rather die. Finally, the queen and the king softened their hearts and agreed that the young couple would get together once a year on July 7.

Since then, they miss each other very much. The fairy lives in Lacrimosa every day and even prefers to die. Finally, the queen mother and the emperor finally let go and agreed that the young couple could get together once a year on July 7th.

So on that night, birds called magpies will fly over the Milky Way and build a "bridge" for them. Cowboys will take their children across the bridge and meet the weaver girl in the middle of the bridge.

Therefore, on that night, magpies will fly over the Milky Way and build a magpie bridge for them. Cowherd and children meet Weaver Girl on the Magpie Bridge.

In fact, the mythical "Cowherd" and "Weaver Girl" are two bright stars on both sides of the Milky Way, and the bull is a constellation in the sky that we can see? Good night Every year on Qixi Festival, people (mostly women) celebrate this festival and pray to fairies, hoping to have better tailoring skills and get some luck in love.

In fact, the mythical "Cowherd" and "Weaver Girl" are two bright stars on both sides of the Milky Way, while the old cow is a constellation visible in the night sky. Every year on Qixi, people (mainly women) celebrate this festival and pray for the Weaver Girl, hoping to have better sewing skills and get some luck in love.