long-legged spider, house spider, omen of joy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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long-jawed orb-weaver spider; long-legged spider (considered an auspicious omen in folklore)
Commonly known as 喜蛛 (xǐ zhū, literally 'joy spider') or 嬉子 (xī zi). In Chinese folk belief, the appearance of this spider is considered a harbinger of good news, the arrival of guests, or general good fortune.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xiāo蟏
shāo蛸
，
nǎi奶
nai奶
shuō说
jīn今
tiān天
huì会
yǒu有
guì贵
kè客
lái来
。
There is a long-legged spider on the wall, and Grandma says we will have an honored guest today.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
àn暗
hè褐
sè色
de的
xiāo蟏
shāo蛸
zài在
mín民
jiān间
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
xǐ喜
zhū蛛
。
This dark-brown long-legged spider is commonly called the 'joy spider' among the people.
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Jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
jié结
le了
xiāo蟏
shāo蛸
de的
wǎng网
，
shuō说
míng明
zhè这
lǐ里
hěn很
jiǔ久
méi没
rén人
dǎ打
sǎo扫
le了
。
A long-legged spider's web has formed in the corner, indicating that no one has cleaned here for a long time.