What does it mean that women are afraid of being sheep?

First, women are afraid of being sheep.

Women have three views about being a sheep. One view is that "sheep" and "yang" are homophonic and represent masculinity. Because of this preconceived idea, the ancients thought that women who belonged to sheep were stronger, disciplined their children too strictly, were too harsh on their families, and even more seriously thought that they would be arrogant. Of course, this view is groundless and unreliable.

The second statement is adapted from a long-standing folk proverb in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, that is, "the ram makes a scene and the ewe keeps the house empty." This folk proverb has been handed down from generation to generation in Shaoxing. As for the origin of this folk proverb, there is no textual research. Maybe a beautiful legend has been lost!

The third view is that "ten sheep are not complete, and one person sits in front of the temple", which is not good for sheep. A common explanation for this view is that people hate the late Qing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Cixi, Yuan Shikai, eunuch Li and Li Hongzhang, who signed the treaty of humiliating the country, all belonged to sheep.

Second, men are afraid of chickens.

"Shan Hai Jing" records: "There is a bird that looks like a chicken and is named Phoenix Emperor." It can be seen that phoenix, a mythical beast, is probably inspired by chickens. Domestic chicken is one of the main poultry raised by the ancients, which was domesticated by pheasants. According to exquisite research, the domestication history of chickens is 4000 years. Therefore, it is reasonable for this common animal to settle down in the zodiac.

Speaking of men who are afraid of being roosters, we haven't found a folk proverb like "A ewe guards an empty room". On the contrary, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, there is a custom of killing cocks on Qixi. Legend has it that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year at the Magpie Bridge. The rooster crows and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl want to separate.

Maybe this custom has something to do with the saying that men are afraid of chickens. After all, the saying that women are afraid of sheep also originated in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

Of course, some people interpret it from gossip and earthly branches, and think that since there is a saying that "women are afraid of sheep" and the ancients pay attention to yin and yang, it is necessary to find out what kind of zodiac men are afraid of. From the perspective of gossip, the animal sheep corresponds to the gossip "right", the earthly branch of the gossip "right" is "you", and the earthly branch "you" corresponds to the zodiac, which happens to be a chicken, so it is said that "men are afraid of chickens". There is no flaw in this explanation logically, but it is not certain whether "men are afraid of chickens" comes from this.

The last sentence is relatively simple. People think that it is very hard work for chickens to crow every day, so being a chicken means hard work. Of course, this statement, like that of a woman who belongs to the sheep, is a preconceived idea, and you should not believe what you take for granted.