Help me find a story about a China man refuting a foreigner's story about the zodiac at the reception.

On one occasion, I attended and received a European delegation. A German guest asked, "You China people, what kind of pigs, dogs and mice do you belong to? Unlike us, they are all Taurus, Leo and Andromeda ... I really don't know what your ancestors thought! "

I said in a calm tone, "Yes, the ancestors of China people are very real. The zodiac signs are opposite to each other, and the six divisions in the wheel of karma reflect the expectations and demands of our ancestors. "

I said:

"The first group is rats and cows. Rats represent wisdom and cows represent diligence. Wisdom and diligence must be closely combined. If you are smart and not diligent, you become smart; And just being diligent without thinking becomes stupid. This is the most important group.

"The second group are tigers and rabbits. Tigers represent courage, rabbits represent caution. Courage and caution must be closely combined to be bold and cautious.

"The third group is dragons and snakes. Dragon stands for tenacity, snake stands for flexibility, and combining rigidity with softness is our ancestral motto.

"Then there are horses and sheep. Horses represent courage and sheep represent harmony. If a person only cares about the goal and ignores the surrounding environment, he may not achieve the goal in the end. But if he is too busy letting nature take its course, he may even lose his goal. Therefore, courage must be closely combined with harmony.

"Then there are monkeys and chickens. Monkeys represent flexibility, and chickens crow regularly, representing constancy. Flexibility and constancy must be closely combined.

"Finally, dogs and pigs. Dogs represent loyalty and pigs represent easygoing. Whether it is loyalty to a nation or loyalty to one's own ideals, it must be closely combined with easygoing, so that it is easy to truly maintain inner balance. "

After the explanation, the audience was silent. (Special attention,No. 10, 2006)

Comments:

The article introduces a China man, who answered tactfully with creativity and imagination, leaving a deep impression on foreigners.