What does the rabbit mean in the zodiac?

Rabbit is one of the 12 Zodiacs, ranking fourth, called Mao. "Rabbit" corresponds to "Mao" in the twelve branches. Wang Chong in the Han Dynasty said in Lun Heng, "Mao is also a rabbit". They make up our zodiac sign "Hairy Rabbit". The word "Mao" depicts the image of the sprouting of unearthed vegetation. "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" said: "Mao, Mao also. In February, everything came out. " At twelve o'clock, "Mao" means 5-7 am. Therefore, "Mao" means spring, representing the dawn and full of infinite vitality.

The first symbolic meaning of the rabbit: wit and agility

There is an idiom in China, "A sly rabbit has three caves", which says that rabbits are smart and good at protecting themselves. Rabbits are really smart animals, so rabbits often play the role of witty victory in folk stories. Mongolian folktales say that on a full moon night, the rabbit and the sheep went out together and met a wild wolf. The wolf wanted to eat the sheep. The rabbit had a brainwave and said that he was Indra's emissary to hunt thousands of wolf skins. The wolf fled hastily. Russian stories say that rabbits laugh at bears and spit on them. The mother bear was furious and wanted to teach the rabbit a lesson. The rabbit escaped quickly, but the bear fell into a trap.

The idiom "acting like a rabbit" means agility, and the rabbit is undoubtedly a symbol of agility. Smart rabbits can jump over obstacles on the road and recover from disasters. They are very capable. No matter how high others throw the rabbit, the rabbit can always land on both feet to avoid the danger of injury.

The second symbolic meaning of the rabbit: quiet and beautiful

China has a beautiful legend about rabbits, which is the well-known story of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon. Legend has it that Chang 'e ate the elixir, flew into the moon palace, became a jade rabbit, became the king of medicine in the moon palace and became the moon god. Since then, the rabbit has become a symbol of an american in china and one of the 12 zodiac animals. It has placed people's good hopes, can arouse people's wonderful associations, and has the significance of goodness, beauty and peace.

The third symbolic meaning of the rabbit: timid retreat

"Yi" is a knowing word, and its original meaning is to escape. Books such as Shuo Wen Jie Zi all think that "Yi" means that rabbits are good at escaping. So rabbits also have negative symbols such as cowards, fugitives and victims.