字典上「過節」 有兩個意義： 一是： 度過節日。 宋˙陸游˙辛酉冬至詩：「家貧輕過節，身老怯增年。」 「節日快樂」則是問候語。 「反正今天你過節」是帶有輕視意味的、不情願的讓步表達方式， 說話者希望爭執即刻結束。 若發言當時恰逢婦女節，則可解釋為： 「你是女人，今天又是婦女節，我尊重女人，罷了，我不再跟你爭了！」 以上的「節」是「有特殊意義，值得慶賀或紀念的日子」之意。 如：「春節」﹑「青年節」。 但是，「過節」另有第二個意義，即「嫌隙糾紛」。 如：「他們之間有很深的過節，很難讓他們拋棄恩怨，彼此合作。」 彼此談話過程中，產生誤會，任憑我方如何解釋，都無法獲得對方採信， 這時，「反正今天你過節」一語，配合節日，可能是一句雙關語， 隱含「反正今天你（跟我有）過節」之意，用以反諷對方。 以上的「節」是「事情的經過情形」之意。如：「情節」﹑「細節」。 不過，依你的問題，據 an unwell person 一語判斷， 是對方覺得你因生理的不適，引發彼此在交談上的不愉快， 所以對方用「你在過節」來反諷你。 以上的「節」是「時令的區分」之意。如：「季節」。 而在此，是把女人的生理週期比擬為「時令」的意味。 (unwell形容詞 1 身體不好的, 生病的, 不舒服的2 在生理期的, 月經來潮的) 你的問題，該適用何義，請自行推敲。

hi um...Miss Beth (is that right ?) haha~ i think i know what you mean your question is why often say this two sentence to somebody unwell in some conditions. let me tell you if i didn't get your meaning wrong.. some times we say these things to someone only for kidding and maybe more than sometimes like,if today is women's day,and i say "今天你过节" to a man,then that would mean the man act like a woman or just teasing him. and another example like:if today is children's day and i say to a man:"节日快乐" then that would means sometimes he is naive or he looks like younger than he actually is. anyway,it's a way for friends.it's a polite way to pull someone's leg who's close to you is that clear Miss Beth?! Find me if you need any question on chinese learning~~

I guess I know what's your mean . （节日）--“节”means " holiday " . and in Chinese ,“过节”has two meaning ,one is use a verb ,and another one is use as a noun . When it's used as a verb ,it means pass the holiday ,or enjoy the hoilday . but when it use as a noun ,it means somebody have unwell things with others . Hope my explain can let you understand of it . For more talking , you can add my MSN :stilwill888@hotmail.com .

节 means time of year; season The phrase means happy holidays. Don't know anything about the unwell person stuff.

I dont quit understand ur question, can u expain in other words or way? 节in Chinese means festival and to unwell person and if u want to say "wish him/her better", u can say 祝你早日康复 or 你会好起来的.