Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
大将车白虎之门
English translation:
Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger
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Alice Yang (X)
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Chinese term
大将车白虎之门
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
Chinese astrology / fengshui
因为主人太岁在子在午， 子向灾煞豹尾丧门，午向乃*大将车白虎之门*，有五鬼大煞， 所以须要把床搬为辰戌正向。
This appears in a novel that takes place in 1920s Shanghai. At this point in the story, a character has asked a fengshui expert to advise him on how to position a bed in his home. I know 白虎 is one of the many gods in Chinese astrology, but I can't make sense of the phrase.
Thanks in advance for any clues.
This appears in a novel that takes place in 1920s Shanghai. At this point in the story, a character has asked a fengshui expert to advise him on how to position a bed in his home. I know 白虎 is one of the many gods in Chinese astrology, but I can't make sense of the phrase.
Thanks in advance for any clues.
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| 3 | Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger |
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Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger
"车"在这句话里似乎只能做动词用，因为用作名词是解释不通的。从文言文角度来看，可以理解为大将降服白虎并将白虎当成坐骑（以之为车）。
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