中國十二生肖文化-英文版

中國生肖文化

ChineseZodiacCulture

一、生肖故事OriginLegend

TherearedifferentlegendsabouttheoriginofthetwelveanimalsusedinChineseZodiacCulture.Oneofthemostpopularlegendsexplainstheorderoftheseanimalsandalsowhycatsandratsbocomebitterenemies.Long,longtimeago,peoplealwaysforgotinwhichyeartheywerebornandcouldnotfigureoutexactlyhowoldtheywere.玉帝JadeEmperor

Whydon’twechoosetwelveanimalstorepresenttheyears?

玉帝公告TheRiver-crossingRaceAllanimalsarewelcomed

tocompete.ThefirsttwelveanimalsacrossthefinishlinewillbechosenasthetwelveanimalsoftheChinesezodiac.Wecan’tswim.Howarewegonnacrosstheriver?Let’sjointheox,Wepointthewayandhecarryusacrosstheriver.Thedayoftheracesooncame.Earlythatmorning,beforetheroosterwokeup,theox,thecatandtheratwerealreadyattheriverside.Thecatandtheratclimbedontothebackoftheox.

Andthentheystartedswimmingacrosstheriver.theratwantedtowinfirstplace.sotheratpushedthecatintothewaterandwentintooneoftheox’sears.Theoxclimbeduptheshoreandrantothefinishline.

Theratjumpedoutoftheox’searandrushedtowinthe

firstplace.ThethirdplaceTherabbitcouldnotswimbutjumpedacrosstheriveronthebacksoftheotheranimals.Originally,thesnakehadlegs,butheracedsohard,heranhislegsoff.十一Asthedogcrossedtheriver,hehadsuchagoodtimeinthewaterthatheforgotthetime.I’mstarving,Isthereanyfoodtoeathere?一二三四五六七八九十十一十二Theracewasover.Whatismyplace?

Youcameinthirteenth.“Youbadrat!”“Iwon’tspareyou!”Thecatslappedtheratacrossthefaceandknockedoutallofhisteethexceptthetwoinfront.二、生肖與性格

ChineseZodiac&Personality子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseSheepMonkeyRoosterDogPig190019011902190319041905190619071908190919101911191219131914191519161917191819191920192119221923192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040204120422043204420452046204720482049205020512052205320542055205620572058205920602061206220632064206520662067鼠?；⑼谬埳唏R羊猴雞狗豬FindYour

Animal

Family–oriented家庭核心Soulofparties聚會核心Thrifty節(jié)約Quick-temperd急性子Opportunist機會主義鼠Rat

Loyalty忠誠

Diligence勤奮

Uncompromising不妥協(xié)Methodical解決者

Traditional傳統(tǒng)

牛Ox

Courage勇氣

Strength力量Strongability有能力

Sensitive敏感Passionate激昂易怒虎Tiger

Agility敏捷

Intelligent聰明Well-mannerd禮貌Headforbusiness商業(yè)頭腦

Apacifist和平主義Affectionate深情

Careful細心兔RabbitVigor強勢

Power權力Proud驕傲Self-confident自信Intelligent聰明Perfectionist完美主義

龍DragonGreatwisdom智慧

Soft-spoken溫和Deepthinker深度思考Different與眾不同蛇Snake

Reliability可靠

Attractive魅力Independent獨立

Haterules討厭規(guī)則Explore探索Quick-witted頭腦迅速

馬HorseStrongbeliefs信念Compassion憐憫之心

Easy-going隨和Creative創(chuàng)造Team-work合作

Senseofhumor幽默

羊SheepInquisitive好奇Intelligent聰明Observant觀察Goodatsolvingproblems善于解決問題Sensible通情達理

猴MonkeyActive活躍

Ambitious野心Talented天賦

Wokingalone獨立工作Extravagantindress過度打扮雞Rooster

Loyalty忠誠

Faithfulness可信賴Sensitive靈敏Sympathy同情心狗DogStudious好學Well-informed見多識廣Peace-makers和平Modest謙虛Understanding忍耐理解豬Pig問生肖howtoask

nǐshǔshénme？A：你屬什么？

wǒshǔlóngB：我屬龍。

One'sOwnChineseZodiac——本命年

穿紅色

InChina,Whenpepole’sownZodiacyearcomes,theyshuldwearredtoprayluckyfromthebeginingofthe