And "the dragon's body is distressed" meant that the emperor was ill. With such august and imperial associations, it is hardly surprising that the Year of the Dragon is traditionally held to be an auspicious year in which to be born.
各種牽強附會的聯想，即使在民智已開的今天，攀「龍」的心理，依然無法從中國人心中完全消除掉。全世界的龍年新加坡十一月中旬的街頭，依然燠熱，宛如台灣的盛夏。