Why do old people say they are 99 years old when they live to 100, and avoid saying 100?

Because you live to the age of 100, if you wish the elderly a long life, it will make people feel that it is time to support the elderly. In fact, it comes from a sentence, "Don't tell at 36, don't tell at 73, don't tell at 84, 100 hide." There is a saying that hiding in 100 is related to longevity.

There is a feeling of living to the last, which makes the old people reluctant to say that they are 100 years old in order to have a good omen, and they should hide it tightly. I believe many friends have the habit of wishing the elderly a long life, so if the elderly are healthy and live to 100, then this blessing is not only useless.

This is because in the past, living to 100 was just a good wish, and many people thought it was impossible. If you say "I wish you live to 100", it is basically equivalent to setting a life limit for the elderly, and catching up with a more real family will give you a sense of urgency.

Moreover, in the traditional culture of China, nine is the most important and is considered as the limit of "yang number". The so-called "the number of heaven and earth begins with one and ends with nine". It is very unlucky to wish the elderly to live to 100. Even the elderly or family members will not say 100 years old, just say 99 years old or jump over and say 10 1 year old.

In fact, these rural proverbs have a certain color of feudal superstition, so friends can take them too seriously. See here, do you understand, 36 years old, 73 years old, 84 years old, 100 years old, you have to hide the meaning of this old rural saying?

This means that when you are far away from home, you should choose the third, sixth and ninth days of the lunar calendar, which is considered as a very auspicious travel date. Pay attention to numbers, as the saying goes, "Stay and go, 369".