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Today’s topic is the Rooster.

Those who were born in the year of the 鸡 (Rooster) are known to have particularly 敏锐的反应 (keen instincts).  They are fond of 开玩笑 (making jokes).  They have a particular 天赋 (natural talent) in the arena of 创造 (creation).  That is to say that they 擅长 (are good at) anything having to with music or art, although they don’t normally have a 倾向 (tendency) for this to be in their 从事 (undertake[n]) industry.  One thing For Roosters to watch out for is that sometimes Roosters set goals which can be impossible to achieve, thus leading them to 遭到 (encounter, see notes) disappointment.  Famous Rooster people include Eric Clapton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Van Morrison, Yoko Ono, and Peter Ustinov.

Years of the Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029.

鸡 ji1 chicken/rooster
敏锐 min3rui4 keen
反应 fan2ying4 reflex/reaction
开玩笑 kai1wan2xiao4 make jokes
天赋 tian1fu4 natural gift
创造 chuang4zao4 create
擅长 shan4chang2 to be good at
倾向 qing2xiang4 tendency
从事 cong2shi4 to engage in
遭到 zao1dao4 encounter (of something bad)