张祖平
Youre probably know that 13 is an unlucky number in most Western cultures. But in other countries, different numbers are thought to be just as unlucky. In case 13 makes you nervous, here are some other numbers to avoid.
9—Japan
9 is feared in Japan because it sounds similar to the Japanese word for torture1 or suffering2. So some hospitals and airlines removing the number nine so as to not cause anyone bad luck.
39—Afghanistan
The number 39 gets a bad rap3 in Afghanistan. An NPR report explains: “Many Afghans say that the number 39 literally means‘dead cow. So when Afghans see a car with number 39 on the license plate, they head the other way.”
8&26—India
In India, 8 is the number which is relation breaker, peace breaker.
A connection of numerology4 and tragic events has led to 26 being considered an unlucky number in India.
3—Vietnam&Japan;
Although not that popular, there are a superstition5 that if a photo was taken with 3 people, it is likely that the middle person will die.
17—Italy
17 is considered unlucky in Italy because rearranging6 the letters in the Roman numerals for 17 could spell “VIXI”, which means “I have lived.”, that is, “My life is over.” or “Im dead.”
你或许知道,在大部分西方国家,13是一个不幸的数字。但是在有的国家,有些数字同样被认为是不幸的。如果13让你紧张,这里别的数字也要避免。
9——日本
在日本,谈9色变。因为9在日语中的发音类似于折磨或苦难。为了不给任何人引来厄运,一些医院和航班删除了9这个数字。
39——阿富汗
39这个数字在阿富汗音律不佳。一份美国国家公共电台(NPR)新闻报道解释:“很多阿富汗人说39字面上意味着‘死牛,所以当阿富汗人看到了牌照上帶有39的汽车时,他们转头就走。”
8和26——印度
在印度,8是代表关系破裂、和平破裂的数字。
数字命理学和灾难事件联系在一起,让26在印度被认为是一个不幸数字。
3——越南和日本
尽管不是那么流行,但是有一种迷信,如果一张照片上拍了三个人,中间那个人可能会死掉。
17——意大利
在意大利,17被认为是不幸的,因为用罗马数字排列17,可以拼写成“VIXI”,意为“我曾经活过”,也就是说,“我的生命结束了。”或者“我死了。”
Notes:
1. torture n. 折磨
2. suffering n. 受难;苦楚
3. rap n. 叩击(声);急拍(声)
4. numerology n. 命理学;数字命理学
5. superstition n. 迷信
6. rearrange vt. 重新排列;重新整理