The first group is Rat and Cow. Rat represents intelligence, and Cow represents hard work. Intelligence and hard work must be integrated tightly. If there is only intelligence, no diligence, it becomes a small smart, meanwhile hard work without using brains becomes foolishness.
The second group is Tiger and Rabbit. Tiger stands for bravery, while rabbit stands for cautiousness. Courage and prudence must also come together. If the brave comes with no caution, it becomes reckless, but without bravery, the cautious becomes timid.
The third group is Dragon and Snake. Dragon stands for fierceness, Snake stands for flexibility. Without flexibility, the fierce tends to break. On the other hand, the flexible without fierceness will become indecisive.
Next is Horse and Sheep. Horse represents the courage to go forward, Sheep stands for being accommodating. A person with courage but doesn't know how to accommodate will inevitably bump around and may not be able to achieve his goal. However, a person too accommodating may eventually lose his direction.
Next is Monkey and Rooster. Monkey represents agility, Rooster represents stability because it sings the time every morning. Agility and stability must be combined. Without stability, agility can hardly carry through on anything. Meanwhile, stability without agility can make it hard for one to proceed in a changing environment.
Finally, Dog and Swine. Dog represents loyalty, Swine represents easygoingness. If a person is too loyal, not knowing how to be easygoing, he tends to exclude others. In turn, a person too easy-going, without loyalty can easily lose his principle. Only if loyalty is combined with easygoingness, can one's inner world be balanced.
There is always a Yin and a Yang to anything in this world and what we are doing is to learn how to balance them. This is perhaps what our ancestors truly want to tell us. 😊
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!
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我们十二生肖两两相对，六道轮回，体现了我们祖先对我们的期望和要求。
中国人说：第一组是老鼠和牛。 老鼠代表智能，牛代表勤奋。 智能和勤奋一定要紧紧结合在一起。 如果光有智能，不勤奋，那就变成小聪明；而光是勤奋，不动脑筋，那就变成愚蠢。
第二组是老虎和兔子。 老虎代表勇猛，兔子代表谨慎。 勇猛和谨慎一定要紧紧结合在一起才能作到胆大心细。 如果勇猛离开了谨慎，就变成了鲁莽，而没了勇猛，就变成了胆怯。
中国人继续说：第三组是龙和蛇，龙代表猛，蛇代表柔韧。 所谓刚者易折，太刚了容易折断，但是，如果只有柔的一面就易失去主见。
接下来是马和羊，马代表勇往直前，羊代表和顺。 如果一个人只顾自己直奔目标，不顾及周围环境，必然会和周围不断磕碰，最后不见得能达到目标。 但是，一个人光顾及和顺，他可能连方向都没有了。
再接下来是猴子和鸡。 猴子代表灵活，鸡定时打鸣，代表恒定。 灵活和恒定一定要紧紧结合在一起。 如果你光灵活，没有恒定，再好的政策也得不到收获。 一方面具有稳定性，保持整体和谐和秩序，另一方面要能在变通中前进。
最后是狗和猪。 狗代表忠诚，猪代表随和。 如果一个人太忠诚，不懂得随和，就会排斥他人。 反过来，一个人太随和，没有忠诚，这个人就失去原则。 忠诚一定要与随和紧紧结合在一起，这样才容易保持内心深处的平衡。
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