| (The picture source: www.photophoto.cn) Here is the second part of the popular "十二生肖 (shí’èrshēngxiào) Chinese Zodiac" series that you all have been patiently waiting for. If your animal wasn’t included in the last installment, you are sure to find it below. In the last zodiac article, we discovered all 12 of the animals while going into detail about 6 of them. If you or someone you know likes to explore other’s characteristics or find who your zodiac is most compatible with, read on. "马 (Mǎ) Horse" is associated with nice personalities such as warm-hearted and easygoing so people of this zodiac usually have a lot of friends. Independence and endurance make them more powerful and they do not easily give up when in difficulties but their love of spending money seems to be the biggest problem. They have the most in common with rabbit, sheep, and tiger. (Why Does Chinese Idiom "马马虎虎 Horse Horse Tiger Tiger" Mean so-so or Moderate?) "羊 (Yáng) Goat " is also called sheep and are tender, polite, devoted, and clever. People of this zodiac have a special sensitivity to art and beauty and a special fondness for quiet living. Their negative attributes include being indecisive, timid, vain, pessimistic, and moody. Sheep could create a harmonious relationship with horse, rabbit or pig. "猴 (Hóu) Monkey" is energetic, adaptable, intelligent and resourceful. And for people of this zodiac, their gentleness and honesty bring them everlasting relationships. Although they were born with desirable talents, they still have several flaws such as a reckless temper and a tendency to judge others. Usually, ox and rabbit share common thoughts and feelings about life. "鸡 (Jī) Rooster" has many excellent characteristics such as being honest, bright, outgoing, and ambitious and people of this zodiac are said to be pretty or handsome and prefer to dress up in daily life. Although they don’t rely on others, they are selfish, impatient, and narrow-minded. The connection between ox or snake can become closest. "狗 (Gǒu) Dog" is generally sincere, loyal and decisive according to the Chinese zodiac. People of this zodiac are not afraid of difficulties in daily life, which make their relationships with people harmonious. On the other hand, they are sensitive, conservative, stubborn, and emotional. Rabbits and dogs are the perfect matches. (Why Single in China, It’s a Dog’s Life?) "猪 (Zhū) Pig" is considerate, responsible, independent and optimistic. And people of this zodiac show tolerance of other people's mistakes which help them gain harmonious interpersonal relationships. However, sometimes they are... Read More Quiz: 1. Read the dialogue and choose the best answer to fill in the blank. Lì Lì: Nǐ shǔ shénme ______?
丽丽: 你 属 什么 ______? Xiǎo Hóng: Wǒ shǔ zhū, nǐ ne?
小红: 我属猪，你呢？ Lì Lì: Wǒ bǐ nǐ dà, wǒ shǔ gǒu.
丽丽: 我比你大, 我属狗。 A. 生肖 (Shēngxiào)
B. 星座 (Xīngzuò)
C. 动物 (Dòngwù)
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