long-legged spider; omen spider
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a small long-legged spider believed to bring good news; same as "蟢子"
Also known as 喜蛛. In traditional folklore, seeing this spider is considered an auspicious omen that good news or happy events are coming.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
pā趴
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
xǐ喜
zi子
。
A long-legged spider is clinging to the wall.
Kàn看
jiàn见
xǐ喜
zi子
，
lǎo老
tài太
tai太
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
shuō说
yào要
yǒu有
xǐ喜
shì事
le了
。
Seeing the spider, the old lady happily said that good news was coming.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhī蜘
zhū蛛
mín民
jiān间
chēng称
wéi为
xǐ喜
zi子
，
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
jí吉
xiáng祥
de的
xiāng象
zhēng征
。
This type of spider is commonly called "xi-zi" in folklore and is considered a symbol of good luck.