Question 20 of the English Translation of the Zodiac Signs

Fairy tales about the origin of the zodiac signs: A long, long time ago, one day, people said, "We are going to choose twelve animals as the zodiac signs of people, one animal a year."

How many animals are there in the world? How to choose? Let's set a date, on this day, the animals come to sign up, and the twelve animals that come first are selected as the zodiac.

Cats and mice are neighbors and good friends, and they both want to sign up. The cat said, "We have to get up early in the morning to sign up, but I like to sleep lazy, what should I do?"

The mouse said, "Don't worry, don't worry, you can sleep in your big sleep, and as soon as I wake up, I will call you, and we will go together." The cat was glad to hear this and said:

You're such a good friend of mine, thank you. ”

On the morning of the registration, the mouse had already woken up, but he only thought about himself and forgot about his good friend cat. I signed up for it myself.

As a result, the rat was chosen. What about cats? The cat woke up too late because he was too lazy to sleep, and by the time he arrived, twelve animals had already been chosen.

When the cat was not chosen, he was angry with the mouse, and the strange mouse did not call it, and from then on, when the cat saw the mouse, it wanted to eat it, and the mouse had to run away desperately. It still is.

The order of the zodiac is: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. How do you put the little mouse in the first place? There's a story here, too.

On the day of registration, the rats got up early, and the cows got up early. They ran into them on the road. The ox is big and takes big steps, and the mouse is small and takes small steps, and the mouse runs out of breath and just keeps up with the ox.

The mouse thought to himself: The road is still long, I can't run, what can I do?

As soon as his mind moved, he came up with an idea, and said to the cow, "Brother Niu, Brother Niu, I'll sing you a song." The cow said

Okay, you sing it, hey, why don't you sing it? The mouse said, "I'm singing, why don't you hear?"

Oh, my voice is so thin that you don't hear it. So let me ride on your neck and sing, and you will hear me. The cow said

Xingluo, Xingluo! The rat climbed up the cow's neck along the leg and let the cow carry it, but it was comfortable.

It shook its head and really sang: Brother Niu, Brother Niu, cross the river, climb the hill, drive, drive, hurry up!

When Niu heard this, he was happy, spread his four legs and ran hard, ran to the place where he registered, and saw that no one came, and shouted happily: "I am the first, I am the first!" Before the cow had finished speaking, the rat jumped up from the cow's neck, jumped to the ground, squeaked, and jumped in front of the ox.

As a result, the mouse won the first place and the ox won the second place, so, in the zodiac, the little mouse was ranked first.

The twelve Chinese zodiac signs

Expansion: The zodiac is an important concept in the traditional Chinese Lu Jin culture, as a traditional folk symbol, it is not only an important divination culture, but also a symbol or symbol of a person, that is, an animal symbolized by a person born in a certain year. Ling Xijian.

The 12 zodiac signs are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

According to Chinese legends, the origin of the zodiac can be traced back to ancient times, and according to legend, there was an emperor who wanted to determine the human calendar, so he designed this special chronology according to the time when various animals and plants were born, that is, the zodiac chronology. Each animal represents a personality and trait, and also inherits the special abilities of each zodiac animal.

The Year of the Rat zodiac is intelligent, flexible, and witty, representing wisdom and alertness;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Ox is hard-working, unpretentious, representing steadfastness and patience;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Tiger, brave and powerful, thoughtful, represents admiration and might;

The Year of the Rabbit zodiac is gentle, kind, alert and clever, representing agility and compassion;

The Year of the Dragon zodiac is mysterious, beautiful and vibrant, representing prosperity and dignity;

The Year of the Snake zodiac sign is quick-witted, cunning, and good at thinking, representing excellence and cleverness;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Horse, galloping and energetic, represents freedom and enthusiasm;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Goat, meek and kind, with a good conscience, represents peace and gentleness;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Monkey is witty and clever, representing cunning and alertness;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Rooster, alert and cautious, represents shrewdness and vigilance;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Dog, loyal and honest, guarding the homeland, represents loyalty and protection;

The zodiac sign of the Year of the Pig, honest, kind, sensual and rational, represents good times and stability.

Each zodiac sign represents a quality and characteristics, and also affects the life of Chinese, especially for people who are superstitious about the zodiac, the meaning and characteristics of each zodiac sign can be used to guide people's lives and destiny. Therefore, whether in life or in cultural inheritance, the zodiac occupies an important position and has become an important part of China's one-foot pants culture.

1. zǐ (子)shǔ (鼠 )

2. chǒu (ugly) niú (cow).

3. yín (寅) hǔ (tiger).

4. mǎo (卯) tù (rabbit).

5. chén (辰) lónɡ (dragon).

6. sì ( 巳) shé (snake).

7. wǔ (午) mǎ (horse).

8, wèi (未) yánɡ (sheep).

9. shēn (申) hóu (monkey).

10, yǒu (酉) jī (chicken).

11, xū (戌) gǒu (dog).

12, hài (海) zhū (pig).