HI TO ALL... and HAPPY 牛 YEAR TO MY FELLOW SQUADMATES~~
haha see upon hxx's request i took the trouble to search my inbox mails for the pathetic password and ID..haha.
wee~~~squadies...lol this pic...like everyone so kaisu..see who snatches that poor orange first~~
the flash totally made almost everyone's eyes holy glowing sia..
haha i went to search some new year's tips...gee.
Bad luck
Buying a pair of shoes is considered bad luck amongst some Chinese. The character for "shoe" (鞋) is a homophone for the character 諧/谐, which means "rough" in Cantonese; in Mandarin it is also a homophone for the character for "evil" (邪).
Buying a pair of shoes is considered bad luck amongst some Chinese. The character for "shoe" (鞋) is a homophone for the character 諧/谐, which means "rough" in Cantonese; in Mandarin it is also a homophone for the character for "evil" (邪).
>haha so better dun spoil ur shoes during visit..cause cannot buy shoes~~
Getting a hair-cut in the first lunar month puts a curse on maternal uncles. Therefore, people get a hair-cut before the New Year's Eve.
Getting a hair-cut in the first lunar month puts a curse on maternal uncles. Therefore, people get a hair-cut before the New Year's Eve.
>LOL?
Washing your hair is also considered to be washing away one's own luck (although modern hygienic concerns take precedence over this tradition)
Washing your hair is also considered to be washing away one's own luck (although modern hygienic concerns take precedence over this tradition)
>eww.stink.can't wash hair? i think they came up with this to indirectly encourage ppl to save water~~XD
Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year.
Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year.
>this reminds me of 大舌头's mv...lol no sweeping ppl~~
Saying words like "finished" and "gone" is inauspicious on the New Year, so sometimes people would avoid these words by saying "I have completed eating my meal" rather than say "I have finished my meal."
Saying words like "finished" and "gone" is inauspicious on the New Year, so sometimes people would avoid these words by saying "I have completed eating my meal" rather than say "I have finished my meal."
>this made me speechless=/
Talking about death is inappropriate for the first few days of Chinese New Year, as it is considered inauspicious.
Talking about death is inappropriate for the first few days of Chinese New Year, as it is considered inauspicious.
>aw. we can't pity an ant's death~~
Buying books is bad luck because the character for "book" (書/书) is a homonym to the character for "lose" (輸/输).
Buying books is bad luck because the character for "book" (書/书) is a homonym to the character for "lose" (輸/输).
>yeayea. this one i think all know le...common.
Avoid clothes in black and white, as black is a symbol of bad luck, and white is a traditional Chinese funeral colour.
Avoid clothes in black and white, as black is a symbol of bad luck, and white is a traditional Chinese funeral colour.
>ahh so we are suppose to wear some hot red and dress like some red lanterns to go拜年XD
Foul language is inappropriate during the Chinese New Year.
Foul language is inappropriate during the Chinese New Year.
>ehem* note this point? *waves to my fellow PURE squadmates*LOL
Offering anything in fours, as the number four (四), pronounced sì, can sound like "death" (死) in Chinese.
Offering anything in fours, as the number four (四), pronounced sì, can sound like "death" (死) in Chinese.
>then say english "four" lor..then wun be misheard=]]
Also you should never buy a clock for someone or for yourself because, a clock in Chinese tradition means your life is limited or "the end" which is also forbidden
Also you should never buy a clock for someone or for yourself because, a clock in Chinese tradition means your life is limited or "the end" which is also forbidden
>ah then must well ask ppl dun wear watches~~ ok 'm safe. i dun wear oneXD
hee all done=D happy reading ba... oh still got..XD
eee cannot find 新年贺词=[ ah i shall leave the job to anyone who volunteersXD
haha happy eating 团圆饭...*points to big tummy* andand 红包从天而降
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xinhua
