Why is bad to write someone's name in red ink (ZT)?

来源: 美坛奇葩 于 2010-08-23 11:20:58 [] [博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (547 bytes)

Why is bad to write someone's name in red ink?

According to Chinese ancient customs, the color red was reserved for the dead. The names of the deceased were written, painted, or engraved in red on gravestones and plaques in the village centers.

Even today many traditional people will get nervous if you write their name down in red. To write a living person's name in red means they will die soon or you want them dead.

http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/19891-why-is-writing-someones-name-in-red-ink-bad/

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• 原来如此呀，学习了。谢谢美坛奇葩分享，新的一周快乐。 -紫君- ♀ 给 紫君 发送悄悄话 紫君 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 11:34:17

• Thank you. -美坛奇葩- ♂ 给 美坛奇葩 发送悄悄话 美坛奇葩 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 11:45:07

• That is a little spooky.~ -lilac09- ♀ 给 lilac09 发送悄悄话 lilac09 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 19:00:44

• The word "spooky" is perfect for this situation. -美坛奇葩- ♂ 给 美坛奇葩 发送悄悄话 美坛奇葩 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/23/2010 postreply 19:36:21

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