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十二生肖的英文表达
英语中，当谈个人出生的属相时，表达为“What animal sign were you
born under ?你属什么,I was born in the year of the Rat. / Mine is the
Rat.我属鼠。
”
汉语中，人们往往以十二生肖中的动物来比喻人，即把不同(性格、特征、习性等)的人比作动物，如常以“毒如蛇蝎”，“笨猪”、“胆小如鼠”来比喻心毒手辣的人、笨人、胆小怯懦的人等。
英语中同样可用十二生肖中的动物喻人，其所表达的意思不尽相同。
从下面的十二生肖英语翻译中就能看出各种属相在英语中表达的意义。
Rat charm, 子鼠
Ox patient, 丑牛
Tiger sensitive, 寅虎
Rabbit articulate, 卯兔
Dragon healthy, 辰龙
Snake deep, 巳蛇
Horse popular, 午马
Goat elegant, 未羊
Monkey clever, 申猴
Rooster deep thinkers, 酉鸡
Dog loyalty, 戌狗
Pig chivalrous. 亥猪
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Long ,long time ago,people always forget in which year they were born and could not figure out exactly how old they were. Then the Jade Emperor came up with an idea. He plan to chose twelve animals to represent the years. He told the animals that there would be a river-crossing race. The first twelve animals across the finish line would be chosen as the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. At that time,the cat and the rat were very good friends. But neither of them can swim. So they decided to join the ox. The day of the race came soon . Early that morning, before the rooster woke up, the ox, the cat and the rat were already at the riverside. Then they started swimming across the river. The cat became sleepy because he got up so early that morning. He fell asleep as soon as he got on top of the ox’s back. When the ox was a few second away from the opposite bank of the river,the rat pushed the cat into the water and went into one of the ox’s ears. The ox had no idea of what had just happened but heard the rat saying “Big Brother OX,Go!Go!Go!”As the ox was about to jump ashore, the rat jumped off the ox's back, and won the race.And the tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and the last one pig followed in order. That is why the order is like this. The rat won the first place, so the ox was very angry. Ever since then,the ox always looked at the rat with his enormous eyes. The race was over and the cat didn’t be chosen.. He was so angry that he slapped the rat across his face and knocked out all of his teeth except the two in front. That is why today the rat sees the cat , he runs like a crazy.。
Character of Persons under Each SignYear of the Rat –1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972,1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044People under the rat sign are usually smart 聪明andwilling to accumulate wealth and to make efforts to besuccessful成功. Throughout their lives, there will bemany other people who can bring great fortune to them.Thus despite timidity胆小,most of them arehappy 开朗and harmonious幽默with others.Compatibility - Best match: dragon, monkey, ox; Avoid: sheep, horse, rabbit,roosterYear of the Ox - 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973,1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033, 2045People born in this year are probably honest诚实,laborious勤劳, patient耐心, obstinate倔强（牛脾气）, and poor at communication不善与人沟通. Leaders in their career may not discover their abilities. In their old age, they would be bestowed with happiness. Women are usually good wives who pay attention to children's education,but are likely to believe others' cajolery容易听信别人的甜言蜜语, so should be cautious.Compatibility - Best match: rat, snake, rooster; Avoid: dragon, horse, sheep,dog, rabbitYear of the Tiger - 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962,1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046People born in the year of the tiger are tolerant宽容, staunch, valiant勇敢, and respected受尊敬. In their middle age, their fate may be uneven坎坷, but afterwards will enjoy a bright prospect前景光明. Their shortcoming is to project themselves before others. But most women under the tiger sign are intelligent 聪明, faithful and virtuous善良.Compatibility - Best match: horse, dog; avoid: snake, monkeyYear of the Rabbit - 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011,2023, 2036, 2047People born under the sign of the rabbitare gentle温和, sensitive敏感, modest谦虚,and merciful仁慈and have strongmemory记忆力很好. They like to communicatewith others in a humorous manner. They cannot bear dull life, so they are good at creating romantic or interesting spice. But they lack meditative abilities and often sink money into ideas that may cause failures in their career.Compatibility - Best match: sheep, dog, pig; avoid: rat, ox, dragon, rooster, horseYear of the Dragon - 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012,2024, 2036, 2048The dragon enjoys a very high reputation in Chineseculture. It is the token of authority, dignity, honor,success, luck, and capacity. In ancient China, a dragonwas thought to speed across the sky with divine power.Emperors entitled themselves exclusively as 'dragon';their thrones were called 'dragon thrones', theirclothes 'dragon gowns'.People under the sign of the dragon are lively活泼, energetic精力充沛and fortunate幸运. They often can be leaders and try to go for perfection追求完美. When they meet withdifficulties, they are not discouraged. But they are a little arrogant 自大, and impatient没有耐心, and women are over- confident 骄傲. If they overcome these defects, they can have a brighter future. Compatibility - Best match: rat, monkey, rooster; avoid: dog, ox, dragon, rabbitYear of the Snake - 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965,1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049People born in the year of the snake oftenhave a good temper脾气很好, a skill ofcommunicating善于交际, and a gracious morality,but they are likely to be jealous善妒and suspicious多疑. They should be cautious about discussion with others, as that might cause them to lose friendship and opportunities. Women under the sign of the snake do well in housework but are irritable. They might gradually enjoy happiness in their old age.Compatibility - Best match: ox, rooster; avoid: tiger, monkey, pigYear of Horse - 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954,1966, 1978,1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, 2050People born in the year of the horse haveingenious 心灵手巧communicating techniques andin their community they always want to bein the limelight中心.They are active积极, clever聪明, kind to others对人很好, and like to join in a venture career喜欢冒险. They cannot bear too much constraint不喜欢受约束. However they are interested in only thesuperficial level of an object, neglecting the essence. Once they suffer from failure, they become pessimistic悲观.Compatibility - Best match: tiger, sheep, dog; Avoid: rat, ox, rabbit, horseYear of the Sheep - 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979,1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051People under the sign of the sheep are tender温柔, polite有礼貌, filial孝顺, clever聪明, andkind-hearted善良. They have special sensitivity to art and beauty对美和艺术有天赋, faith in a certainreligion and a special fondness for quiet living喜欢平静的生活. They cope with business cautiously and circumspectly. In their daily life, they try to be economical. Women born in this year are willing to take good care of others, butt hey should avoid pessimism悲观and hesitation犹豫. Compatibility - Best match: rabbit, horse, pig; avoid: rat, ox, dogYear of the Monkey - 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980,1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, 2052Most people born in the Year of the Monkeyare lively活泼, flexible灵活, and versatile多才多艺.They love moving and sports喜欢体育. To help others they put their own business aside. When communicating, they do not like to be controlled and have a strong desire to present themselves喜欢表现自己. In their work, they will show amazing creativity富有创造力. If they are not impatient缺乏耐心and mouthy, they can gain more achievement.Compatibility - Best match: rat, dragon; avoid: tiger,snake, pigYear of the Rooster - 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957,1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053Roosters are considered to be honest诚实, bright,communicative健谈的,ambitious雄心勃勃and warm-hearted热心. They might be enthusiastic about something quickly, but soon might be impassive. They have strong self-respect很强的自尊心and seldom rely on others不信任别人. As most roosters are born pretty or handsome长得很漂亮, they might have several loves in their lives, treating each lover seriously. If they can overcome their arrogance自大, they will make more progress.Compatibility - Best match: ox, dragon, snake; avoid: rooster, dog, rabbitYear of the Dog - 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970,1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054One born in the Year of Dog has astraightforward character直爽的性格. Intheir career and love, they are faithful忠诚, courageous勇敢, dexterous, smart聪明and warm-hearted热心. Most women under this sign are appealingbut lack stability缺乏恒心.Correct this defect and good fortune will come to them.Compatibility - Best match: tiger, rabbit, horse; avoid: ox, dragon, sheep, roosterYear of the Pig - 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971,1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043People born in the Year of the Pig arehonest诚实and frank直爽. They have acalm appearance and strong heart有平静的外表和坚强的心, but they lackpatience耐心and independence独立. As they do not like to talk in a roundabout way, they are thought to be unsociable. Luckily, they are tolerant宽容and optimistic乐观, so not until they become your friends can their virtue美德, advantages优点and fidelity to friendship be found.Compatibility - Best match: sheep, rabbit; avoid: snake, pig, monkeyYear of Birth ()The distinctive zodiacal way of calculating years decides that every 12 years is a circulation. People will meet the year of their birth (Benming Nian) considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches which starts with the Chinese lunar New Year.It is said that in one's year of birth, he will offend 'Taisui'犯太岁, a mysterious power or celestial body that could control people's fortune. That is, he will meet either exultation幸运or misery悲惨during that year. The best way to avoid miserable events is to wear clothes, a waistband, or decorations装饰品such as a red bracelet手镯and necklace项链as a talisman that must be purchased by others由被人买. If the person himself buys them, thefunction is greatly lessened. Red underwearCurrently there are new viewpoints about one's birth year and offending 'T aisui': there are just more and greater changes in the birth year than in other years, which are not always ominous不吉利. If he makes an effort, holds his belief firmly, and does not harm others, he will change his fate to predominance, so there is no need to be anxious.。
