Should women celebrate their 40th birthday?
Men don't do three, women don't do four.
According to ancient customs, 60 years old is called longevity, and under 60 years old is called childbirth. On birthdays, "men don't do three things" is popular everywhere. Women don't do four taboos, that is, men don't do it at the age of 30 and women don't do it at the age of 40, which is the so-called no three no four. There are different legends about this story.
Wuhan people believe that men stand at the age of 30, women stand at the age of 40 when starting a business, and their parents are in the middle age, so it is not suitable for birthdays. Otherwise, you will lose your life.
Legend has it that in the old society, there were many wild animals in the mountains, and people were worried about their lives when they entered the mountains. Because "three" and "mountain" are homophonic, "mountain building" has become a celebration of bad luck, which goes against the original intention; Moreover, "four" and "thing" are homophonic, and "doing four" is easy to cause trouble. Four is also homophonic with death, which is unlucky.
There is a saying in Huangshi that a 30-year-old man is at the "gateway" of his life. If it is a birthday, the lively scene will make the "gatekeeper" forget to open the "gate". Therefore, birthday people have suffered many disasters in the whole decade. 40 years old is the beginning of a woman's "going out" (that is, entering menopause). When celebrating a birthday, the grand atmosphere will upset the mood of the birthday party, making it difficult to "go through the customs" and even more painful.
Yes, but you have to change your tune or get promoted.
In some places, it is customary for men to be plump women, that is, men celebrate their 40th birthdays at the age of 39 and women celebrate their 40th birthdays. The 40th birthday should still be celebrated, but people generally call it "Little Eighty". After your fortieth birthday, you should change the word and say "eighty years younger".
Some people think that the 40th birthday should be celebrated at the age of 39, because for China people, 9 is the end of a number, symbolizing the end, and 0 is the beginning. When you meet 9, you will pass 0 first. 9 also stands for eternity and longevity. So the 40th birthday should be celebrated at the age of 39.
What should a woman pay attention to on her 40th birthday?
Eat longevity noodles: remember not to break the noodles when you put them in the bowl. The higher and longer, the longer the life of the owner.
Eating red eggs: peeling eggshells means that people who celebrate their birthdays peel off the past and thoroughly remould themselves, which means the beginning of shelling and rebirth.
Cake can't be cut in half: usually the birthday girl won't cut the cake completely, so she needs to cut it twice. It's not good to make a clean break.
Blow out the candle once: Blowing out once means that the wish is realized once, which symbolizes the owner's health and good omen.