1. Another name for maneki-neko is
'money cat." 招财猫的另一个名字也叫金钱
猫。
2. A maneki-neko with its left paw up is
to bring business, and a maneki-neko
with its right paw up is to bring money
and good fortune.招财猫若举左爪会带来人
气、增加生意;而举起右爪则是带来财富和运
气。
3. Sometimes there are maneki-neko with
both paws raised in the air. It means to !
bring both business and money, and can
also represent protection. 有时会有招财猫两
只爪子都举起在空中。这意味着同时带来业务和
金钱,也可以代表保护。
4. Maneki-neko with different colors have
different meanings.For example, a white
maneki-neko is for happiness, and a
green maneki-neko is for good health.
不同颜色的招财猫也有不同意义。例如,白色的
招财猫带来幸福,而绿色招财猫代表健康。
5. The maneki-neko often holds a big
coin.This coin was worth a lot of money
150 years ago.
招财猫通常会拿着一个大硬币。
这个硬币在一百五十年前是很大的一笔钱。
6. Some people also say that the position
of the paw makes a difference.The higher
the paw is raised, the more luck the
maneki-neko will bring.
有些人说爪子举起的高度也有不同意义。爪子举
得越高,招财猫带来的福气越多。
《文章出处: It's a Big World 地图集,Live
ABC出版》