肖相冲

肖相衝
xiàoxiāngchōng
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Tā nǎinai fǎnduì zhè mén qīnshì, shuō liǎng rén xiàoxiāngchōng.
Her grandmother opposed the match, saying the two have clashing zodiac signs.
HSK 5
Lǎoyībèi 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
here is short for 生肖 (zodiac animal), and 相冲 means 'to clash'. Traditional clashing pairs (六冲): -, -, -, -, -, -. Used mainly by older generations when considering marriages or business partnerships.

Stroke Order

xiào
xiāng
chōng