Old boots were also left on the roofs of old houses to fend off evil spirits.

人们还将旧靴子放在老房子的屋顶上来驱除邪灵。

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The firecrackers, both then and now, are thought to have the power to fend off evil spirits and ghosts that are frightened by the loud bangs of the firecrackers.

无论在过去和现在，鞭炮都被认为具有抵御魔鬼的作用，因为魔鬼害怕鞭炮的响声。

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