As the saying goes: 'If you don't give something away, it will be empty if you give it away.'

Introduction: Every country has its own unique social customs, which is also one of the important means to distinguish itself from foreign countries. As an ancient country with a long history, etiquette has always been the etiquette we respect, and China also has unique etiquette customs. There are seven things that cannot be given as gifts. Do you know which seven kinds?

The first thing: clock

We all know homophonic words, bell and terminal in Chinese are homophones, terminal is the end, the meaning of the end, so the end means death in Chinese. If you give someone a clock, you will think of the word end, which is very rude. Giving gifts is to hope that the other party will go well, and the gift also carries their own good wishes, so receiving such a gift will definitely not make friends happy.

Second: the wallet.

We usually wrap our money in wallets, and if we give our wallets to others, we are considered to be giving our money. Giving up your wealth is not good for yourself.

Although gifts deliberately highlight our sincerity, we cannot allow ourselves to be harmed. But there is a situation where you can send a wallet, that is, you can send a new wallet, because the new wallet has not been used, and their money has not entered the wallet, so there is no such statement.

Third: the fish tank.

The fish tank is not only a container for raising fish, but also a feng shui layout in Chinese folk culture. The fish we eat during the Chinese New Year represents the surplus every year, and the fish in the fish tank also represents the surplus in the surplus every year. If we give away the fish tank, it means giving away the family's wealth and surplus food to others, which is also unlucky.

Fourth: pillows.

There is a Chinese idiom called sharing the same bed, which is a metaphor for harmony between husband and wife. In fact, pillows represent career and love. If you give away pillows, you're giving away careers. Of course, like a purse, it's fine if it's a brand new pillow.

Fifth: shoes.

Also affected by the homonym, shoes and evil are homophones, so shoes mean to give friends evil and evil luck, which is a manifestation of disrespect for each other. At the same time, shoes are used for walking, so shoes also have the meaning of walking, which is unlucky anyway.

Sixth sample: pears.

Pear and leave are homophonic, and sending pear means separation and departure. We usually see people bring fruit to the sick, because no one wants to part with friends, and we should also avoid this fruit when giving gifts.

Seventh sample: candles.

Candles are often seen at funerals, and we also use candle expressions to express our grief when someone dies in our lives. Candles also have the meaning of sacrifice, as Li Shangyin's poem says, candles turn gray and tears begin to dry. Therefore, candles are not an auspicious sign, and few people give candles.

Conclusion: In fact, besides gifts, there are many special customs in China. For example, when you buy a house, you will see Feng Shui, ask someone's name and your surname, and the answer is free.

China is a country with a long history and a long history of culture. People's attention to this aspect has become an integral part of folk culture. The few gifts mentioned above are all because they contain unlucky symbolic meanings, and many people also have an attitude of preferring to believe in them rather than in nothing.