Chinese Zodiac: The Sheep

Chinese Zodiac: The Sheep Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 31, 2009 in Culture, Vocabulary

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Today’s post is about the Sheep.

People born in the year of the 羊 (sheep) are strong in the cogitation department. Their thoughts are both 深沉 (deep) and 伶俐 (witty). This may explain why their 宗教信念 (religious beliefs) and 孝心 (loyalty to the family) are so strong. Sheep also have a particular 趣味 (interest) towards 美术 (art) and 工艺 (handicrafts), but above all Sheep are said to have an extremely good 命运 (fate). Famous Sheep include Jamie Foxx, Harry Connick, Jr., Nicole Kidman, and Mark Twain.

Years of the Sheep: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, and 2027

Words
羊 yang2 sheep
深沉 shen1chen2 deep
伶俐 ling2li4 witty
宗教 zong1jiao4 religion
信念 xin4nian4 belief
孝心 xiao4xin1 filial piety
趣味 qu4wei4 interest
美术 mei3shu4 art
工艺 gong1yi4 crafts
命运 ming4yun4 fate/destiny

Tags: Culture

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Matt:

Thank you very much for adding pinyin notations beneath the Chinese Word of the Day in emails. This small change makes it much more valuable to me!