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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Chinese Zodiac Culture,中国生肖文化,The Chinese Zodiac animals,is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes,according to a 12-year cycle.It has wide currency in several East Asian countries besides mainland China and Taiwan.,Do you know the12 zodiac animals?,The origin of Chinese Zodiac,The Chinese Zodiac came into use in the Eastern Han Dynasty.,It was first used in our western and northern nomad(游牧民族).,It was the combination of animal totems(图腾)and the 12 Earthly Branches(12地支)Han people used to designate years.,12 Earthly Branches(12地支),Zi 子 (Earthly Branch 1)-rat,Chou 丑(Earthly Branch 2)-ox,Yin 寅(Earthly Branch 3)-tiger,Mao 卯(Earthly Branch 4)-rabbit,Chen 辰(Earthly Branch 5)-dragon,Si 巳(Earthly Branch 6)-snake,Wu 午(Earthly Branch 7)-horse,Wei 未(Earthly Branch 8)-sheep,Shen 申(Earthly Branch 9)-monkey,You 酉(Earthly Branch 10)-rooster,Xu 戌(Earthly Branch 11)-dog,Hai 亥(Earthly Branch 12)-pig,Why these animals are arranged in this order?,It related with the main time that the animals activity rules of a day.,Rat(Zi,23:00-01:00)find food,Snake(Si,09:00-11:00)keep warm,.,Pig(Hai,21:00-23:00)sleep deeply,Chinese Zodiac and Personality,The twelve animals was divide into six group,and reflect our ancestors,hope,The first group-Rat and Ox,Wisdom+hardworking,The second groupTiger and Rabbit,Valiancy+careful,The third groupDragon and Snake,intrepid+pliable,The fourth groupHorse and Sheep,Precipitant+Unity,The fifth groupMonkey and Rooster,Flexible+constant,The sixth groupDog and Pig,Loyalty+easygoing,Rat,A mouse can see only an inch.,(鼠目寸光),Ox,Cast peals before swine.,对牛弹琴,Some idioms about the animals,Tiger Nothing venture,nothing have.,不入虎穴,焉得虎子,Rooster,Wily rooster has three burrows.,狡兔三窟,Dragon,long to see ones son succeed in life,望子成龙,Snake,A burnt child dreads the fire.,一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳,Horse,a horse galloping without a stop,马不停蹄,Sheep,a narrow winding trail,羊肠小道,Monkey Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.,山中无老虎,猴子称霸王。,Rooster,Even fowls and dogs are not spared.,鸡犬不宁,Dog,A dog will leap over a wall in desperation.,狗急跳墙,Pig,Envy always shoots at a high mark.,人怕出名猪怕壮,Thank you!,
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