Due to the animal's ferocity, people born under its sign are sometimes the objects of taboo on festive or congratulatory occasions. But as the Chinese "king of beasts," the tiger also represents an abundance of vitality, presaging great undertakings and accomplishments, and is credited with the ability to ward off calamity and evil spirits.
老虎本是最兇惡的野獸，甚至生肖屬虎的人也成為節慶祝賀場合忌諱的對象；但另一方面它又為百獸之王，民間取其勇猛，代表生命力旺盛，作為鴻圖大展的預兆，又有消災避邪的效用。