Know the idiom: Weasel and rooster for Chinese New Year?
Updated 10:41, 28-Jun-2018
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As China enters the Year of the Rooster, Chinese people can’t help but think of the idioms related to the rooster. /CFP Photo

As China enters the Year of the Rooster, Chinese people can’t help but think of the idioms related to the rooster. /CFP Photo

Tianjin Natural History Museum recently held an exhibition on the theme: “Weasel wishes the rooster a Happy New Year, ” an ancient Chinese idiom. /CFP Photo

Tianjin Natural History Museum recently held an exhibition on the theme: “Weasel wishes the rooster a Happy New Year, ” an ancient Chinese idiom. /CFP Photo

The idioms refer to people who may have bad intentions. It stems from the fact that weasels eat chickens and therefore it is unlikely they would send sincere blessings to a rooster. /CFP Photo

The idioms refer to people who may have bad intentions. It stems from the fact that weasels eat chickens and therefore it is unlikely they would send sincere blessings to a rooster. /CFP Photo

Therefore, to avoid being treated as a weasel, people are sending their blessings on New Year’s Eve this year. / Photo via Eoimarketing blogspot

Therefore, to avoid being treated as a weasel, people are sending their blessings on New Year’s Eve this year. / Photo via Eoimarketing blogspot

Regardless of the weasel, the Year of the Rooster is still a good start that brings positivity – trustworthiness, sense of timekeeping, as well as responsibility. / Photo via @Killerliang/WWeibo

Regardless of the weasel, the Year of the Rooster is still a good start that brings positivity – trustworthiness, sense of timekeeping, as well as responsibility. / Photo via @Killerliang/WWeibo