肖相冲

肖相衝
xiàoxiāngchōng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 zodiac signs clash (folk belief)
  2. 2 incompatible Chinese zodiac signs

Examples

HSK 5
Tā nǎinai fǎnduì zhè mén qīnshi, shuō liǎng rén xiàoxiāngchōng.
Her grandmother opposed the match, saying the two have clashing zodiac signs.
HSK 7-9
Lǎoyíbèi shuō shǔhǔ de hé shǔhóu de xiàoxiāngchōng.
Older folks say people born in the Year of the Tiger and Year of the Monkey have clashing zodiac signs.

Tips

culture
肖 here is short for 生肖 (zodiac animal), and 相冲 means 'to clash'. Traditional clashing pairs (六冲): 鼠-马, 牛-羊, 虎-猴, 兔-鸡, 龙-狗, 蛇-猪. Used mainly by older generations when considering marriages or business partnerships.

Stroke Order

肖 xiào
相 xiāng
冲 chōng