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Today’s topic is the Monkey.

People born in the year of the 猴 (monkey) are known to be quite 活泼 (vivacious) like the Dragon and also 灵巧 (handy).  What makes the Monkey unique is their high dedication to 侠义 (chivalry) and their tendency to 放弃 (abandon) whatever they’re doing to help a friend.  That said, the Monkey can be tricky.  Monkeys love to 说大话 (exaggerate) and have an overwhelming amount of 进取心 (ambition).  Interestingly, while Monkeys often enjoy 读书 (reading books) as a hobby, they are said to be unable to 专心 (focus/pay attention) in other affairs.  One thing is for sure, if a Monkey is looking at a job, then he/she must have 兴趣(interest) or success will be impossible.  Famous Monkey people include: Harry Houdini, Will Smith, and David Copperfield.

Years of the Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, and 2028.

Words
猴 hou2 monkey
活泼 huo3po1 vivacious
灵巧 ling2qiao2 handy
侠义 xia2yi4 chivalry
放弃 fang4qi4 abandon
说大话 shuo1da4hua4 say exaggerated or foolish things
进取心 jin4qu3xin1 ambition, “go and get it”-ness
读书 du2shu1 reading
专心 zhuan1xin1 focus/attention
兴趣 xing4qu4 interest