學英語環遊世界 第397:雲旅行!六個關於招財貓的有趣小知識
1. Another name for maneki-neko is
'money cat." 招財貓的另一個名字也叫金錢
貓。
2. A maneki-neko with its left paw up is
to bring business, and a maneki-neko
with its right paw up is to bring money
and good fortune.招財貓若舉左爪會帶來人
氣、增加生意;而舉起右爪則是帶來財富和運
氣。
3. Sometimes there are maneki-neko with
both paws raised in the air. It means to !
bring both business and money, and can
also represent protection. 有時會有招財貓兩
只爪子都舉起在空中。這意味着同時帶來業務和
金錢,也可以代表保護。
4. Maneki-neko with different colors have
different example, a white
maneki-neko is for happiness, and a
green maneki-neko is for good health.
不同顏色的招財貓也有不同意義。例如,白色的
招財貓帶來幸福,而綠色招財貓代表健康。
5. The maneki-neko often holds a big
coin was worth a lot of money
150 years ago.
招財貓通常會拿着一個大硬幣。
這個硬幣在一百五十年前是很大的一筆錢。
6. Some people also say that the position
of the paw makes a higher
the paw is raised, the more luck the
maneki-neko will bring.
有些人説爪子舉起的高度也有不同意義。爪子舉
得越高,招財貓帶來的福氣越多。
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