Do you believe in "a good fortune"? Today we talk about luck, superstition, and Chinese folklore with Jane! From zodiac predictions and ancient traditions like the Yellow Calendar to modern AI fortune-telling....
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迷信 | míxìn | superstition
玄学 | xuánxué | metaphysics; occultism
玄乎 | xuánhu | mysterious; incredible; abstruse
火爆 | huǒbào | fiery; booming; popular
求助于 | qiúzhùyú | to seek help from
上行期 | shàngxíngqī | upturn period; period of growth
下行 | xiàxíng | downward trend; declining
借助 | jièzhù | to draw on; to have recourse to; to make use of
庙宇 | miàoyǔ | temples and monasteries
道观 | dàoguàn | Taoist temple
道教 | dàojiào | Taoism
佛教 | fójiào | Buddhism
运势 | yùnshì | luck; fortune
走向 | zǒuxiàng | trend; direction; to move towards
势头 | shìtóu | momentum; tendency
黄历 | huánglì | almanac; lunar calendar
宜 | yí | suitable; appropriate
远行 | yuǎnxíng | to travel far; distant journey
生肖 | shēngxiào | Chinese zodiac; animal sign
合得来 | hédelái | to get along well; to be compatible
冲 | chōng | to clash; to conflict with (in zodiac, etc.)
金木水火土 | jīnmùshuǐhuǒtǔ | five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth)
星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; zodiac sign
算命 | suànmìng | to tell fortunes
生辰八字 | shēngchénbāzì | the eight characters of the time of birth (used in fortune-telling)
时辰 | shíchén | the 12 two-hour periods of the day; a moment in time
命里 | mìnglǐ | in one's fate
大劫 | dàjié | great calamity; severe disaster
桃花运 | táohuāyùn | luck in love; romantic encounters
博主 | bózhǔ | blogger; vlogger
节点 | jiédiǎn | node; crucial point
扯 | chě | to talk nonsense; to prattle
胡说八道 | húshuōbādào | to talk nonsense; to jabber
逻辑 | luójí | logic
科学依据 | kēxuéyījù | scientific basis/evidence
因果 | yīnguǒ | cause and effect; karma
当事人 | dāngshìrén | person concerned; party (to a case)
安慰剂效应 | ānwèijìxiàoyìng | placebo effect
信心满满 | xìnxīnmǎnmǎn | full of confidence
看手相 | kànshǒuxiàng | to practice palmistry; to read palms
看面相 | kànmiànxiàng | to practice physiognomy; to read faces
升学 | shēngxué | to enter a higher-level school
许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish
还愿 | huányuàn | to fulfill a vow
体系 | tǐxì | system; setup
高考 | gāokǎo | national college entrance examination
静安寺 | Jìng'ānsì | Jing'an Temple (a famous temple in Shanghai)
大佛 | dàfó | Giant Buddha statue
雕像 | diāoxiàng | sculpture; statue
佛祖 | fózǔ | Buddha
老天爷 | lǎotiānyé | Heaven; God (colloquial)
保佑 | bǎoyòu | to bless; to protect (by God)
口语化 | kǒuyǔhuà | colloquial; vernacular
细分 | xìfēn | to subdivide; to segment
拜佛 | bàifó | to worship Buddha
金发碧眼 | jīnfàbìyǎn | blonde hair and blue eyes
传开 | chuánkāi | to spread (of news, etc.)
免签政策 | miǎnqiānzhèngcè | visa-free policy
礼貌性地 | lǐmàoxìngde | out of courtesy; politely
双手合十 | shuāngshǒuhéshí | to put one's palms together (as a sign of respect or prayer)
灶王爷 | zàowángyé | Kitchen God
观世音菩萨 | Guānshìyīn Púsà | Guanyin Bodhisattva
财神爷 | cáishényé | God of Wealth
年初五 | niánchūwǔ | the fifth day of the Lunar New Year
鞭炮 | biānpào | firecrackers
迎财神 | yíngcáishén | to welcome the God of Wealth
怜悯心 | liánmǐnxīn | compassion; mercy
普度众生 | pǔdùzhòngshēng | to save all living beings (Buddhist concept)
玉佩 | yùpèi | jade pendant
文昌菩萨 | Wénchāng Púsà | Wenchang Bodhisattva (God of Culture and Literature)
本命年 | běnmìngnián | zodiac year (the year of one's birth animal sign)
属相 | shǔxiàng | animal sign of the Chinese zodiac
经 | jīng | sutra; scripture
内裤 | nèikù | underpants
可行 | kěxíng | feasible; workable
手链 | shǒuliàn | bracelet
挫折 | cuòzhé | setback; frustration
对冲 | duìchōng | to hedge; to offset
乳牙 | rǔyá | milk tooth; deciduous tooth
东倒西歪 | dōngdǎoxīwāi | to sway from side to side; to be in a mess
齐 | qí | even; neat; uniform
房顶 | fángdǐng | roof
牙槽 | yácáo | alveolar bone; tooth socket
牙齿矫正 | yáchǐjiǎozhèng | orthodontics; teeth straightening
迷信 | míxìn | superstition
谐音梗 | xiéyīngěng | pun based on homophones
嫁得远 | jiàdeyuǎn | to marry far away
预言成真 | yùyánchéngzhēn | prediction comes true
祖籍 | zǔjí | ancestral home
衣装 | yīzhuāng | clothing; attire
仪容仪表 | yíróngyíbiǎo | appearance and bearing
寓意 | yùyì | implied meaning; moral
抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain; to grumble
发牢骚 | fālāosāo | to grumble; to complain
熬猪油 | áo zhūyóu | to render lard
猪油渣 | zhūyóuzhā | crispy lard residue (after rendering)
椒盐 | jiāoyán | pepper salt
零食 | língshí | snack
吐槽 | tǔcáo | to ridicule; to make fun of; to complain
贫困 | pínkùn | impoverished; poor
物资匮乏 | wùzīkuìfá | shortage of materials; scarcity of goods
宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious
重男轻女 | zhòngnánqīngnǚ | to value males over females; patriarchal
酸儿辣女 | suānérlànǚ | preferring sour food indicates a boy, spicy food a girl (a folk saying)
科学依据 | kēxuéyījù | scientific basis; scientific evidence
忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo; to avoid as taboo
六六大顺 | liùliùdàshùn | everything goes smoothly (lit. six-six great success)
发财 | fācái | to get rich; to make a fortune
深谙 | shēn'ān | to be well-versed in; to be thoroughly familiar with
吉利 | jílì | auspicious; lucky
代号 | dàihào | code name; designation
添 | tiān | to add; to increase
践行 | jiànxíng | to practice; to carry out
事已密成 | shìyǐmìchéng | the matter will succeed if kept secret (a folk saying)
呵护 | hēhù | to cherish; to protect
立 flag | lì flag | to set a goal publicly (internet slang)
督促 | dūcù | to supervise and urge
浇灌 | jiāoguàn | to water; to irrigate
犒劳 | kàoláo | to reward (with food/drink); to console
心理暗示 | xīnlǐ'ànshì | psychological suggestion; autosuggestion
负能量 | fùnéngliàng | negative energy
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