7 Lucky 88
The cardinal number 7 is used 88 times in the NT. The sum of the occurrences of all the numbers of the New Testament multiple of 5 and written under their cardinal form gives 88. And the sum of the occurrences of all numbers multiple of 13, which are in the Bible of Jerusalem or in the NRSV, gives also 88. If that is your thing then 88 Fortunes is a game tailor made for you, even if it was originally produced purely for an Asian land casino player audience. The game to no one’s surprise is a classic themed Asian slot, despite the ancient Chinese style it follows the modern 243 ways to win format and features a 10 spin bonus round that in.
Whatis good luck or good fortune in Mandarin Chinese?
Luck in Chinese is 运 (yùn) or 运气 (yùn qì) . The Chinese word 运 in itself means transport / ship / fortune / luck. How do you say good luck in Chinese then? As you may already know, good in Chinese expression is 好, so good luck is 好运. When you want to wish someone to have good luck, you can say 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ hǎo yùn) .
Goodluck in Chinese culture
Whether Chinese or Western culture, we all want to have good luck. Chinese luck comes in many forms. Chinese good luck characters, animals, numbers, colors, birds, fruits and many more. Luck in Chinese culture has strong relations to feng shui practice as well.
7Chinese lucky symbols
1. Chinese good luck character
The Chinese character 福 is commonly used during the Chinese New Year. Chinese like to hang Chinese New Year decoration that has this Chinese word on it. And, they will purposely hang this lucky Chinese character upside down. By doing so, it symbolizes good fortune and good luck will come to one’s home. 福倒 (fú dào) , the Chinese word 倒 dao has the same sound as 到 dao.
2. Chinesegood luck bird
In the Western culture, Magpies are associated with evil and bad fortune. However, in the Chinese culture, Magpies symbolizes good luck, joy and fortune. The Chinese believe that if one sees a Magpie, one’s good luck will arrive. Magpie in Chinese is 喜鹊 (xǐ què) . The Chinese word 喜 (xǐ) symbolizes joy and happiness, and 鹊 (què) means Magpie. Therefore, when you see a Magpie, you will soon have good luck in Chinese beliefs.
Just like Japanese and Koreans, cranes in Chinese culture play a vital role in the Chinese mythology as well. As cranes symbolize in longevity, purity, good fortune and peace, it is thus the second most favored bird symbols after the phoenix. Cranes are also known as the prince of all feathered creatures.
3. Chinese good luck animals
I am sure you have heard the 4 mystic creatures – dragon 龙 (lóng) , phoenix 凤 (fèng) , kirin 麒麟 (qí lín) and tortoise 龟 (guī) in Chinese culture. But, do you know that bats, deer and elephants are good luck animals in Chinese beliefs as well?
BATS
In Western culture, bats have always been associated with vampires, as blood sucking creatures or something that is dark and evil. However, in Chinese culture, especially Chinese feng shui, bats are symbol for wealth because the Chinese translation for bats is 蝙蝠 (biān fú) . And the Chinese word 蝠 (fú) has the same Chinese pinyin as 福 (fú) , the Chinese translation for fortune or happiness. If you place 5 bats together, they represent the Chinese symbolism of the ‘Five Blessings’ (wufu 五福): long life, wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death.
Deers
Deers in Chinese culture are good luck animals because the Chinese translation for deer is 鹿 (lù). This Chinese word has the same Chinese pinyin as 禄 (lù), which has the meaning of good fortune.
Elephants
In Thailand and India, elephants are good luck animals as well. In Thailand, elephants are their national animal. Chang, meaning elephant in Thai language, is a symbol of longevity, strength and durability. White elephant is a symbol for royalty.
In India too, elephant areimportant in the Indian mythology. Elephant symbolizes wisdom and greatintellect for the Indians and one of their popular Indian deities, Lord Ganeshabears an elephant head.
Elephant in Chinese culture symbolizes auspiciousness, propitious and luck. Just like the animals deers and bats, the Chinese pinyin for elephant 象 (xiàng) sounds like 祥(xiáng).
4.Chinese good luck numbers
Number 8
In Chinese culture, other than the numbers 4 and 7, the rest of the numbers are good luck numbers in Chinese beliefs. Chinese all over the world love the number 8 because it sounds as 发 (fā), symbolizing prosperity and wealth. This is contrary to the culture in the West. In the West, they consider number 7 as a lucky number.
Number 4
Why is the number 4 unlucky? This again has to do with the pinyin or Chinese pronunciation of the Chinese word. Number 4 sounds similar to the Chinese word 死 (sǐ), which symbolizes death in Chinese.
Number 7
Chinese don’t really like the number 7 because this number relates to the 7th month (ghostly month), where the gate of hell opens for the dead to visit the living. And the Chinese pronunciation of this Chinese word is very similar to 欺 (qī), which symbolize cheat or bully in Chinese.
Number 1, 2, 3 and 5
The numbers 1 and 2 represent the Yin and the Yang. 1 is Yin and 2 is Yang, hence they are both auspicious numbers. Number 3 sounds like the Chinese word “生 (shēng) birth”. Number 5 represents the 5 elements and thus is a good luck number in Chinese beliefs. However, some Chinese do not consider the number 5 as a good luck number because it sounds like 无 (wú), which means nothing in Chinese.
Number 6
Number 6 has the meaning of luck in the Chinese culture because it means everything is smooth sailing. Unlike the Western culture where 666 represents the devil, Chinese beliefs considered the number 66 as lucky as seen in the Chinese idioms 六六大顺 ( liù liù dà shùn) . This Chinese idiom has the meaning great success and smoothness in everything that one does.
Number 9
Number 9 in Chinese is greatly welcome and accepted in weddings and birthdays as it means eternity and long lasting. This Chinese number 9 is also said to be traditionally associated with the Chinese emperor.
5. Chinese goodluck colors
Not only numbers, everyculture has its own color preferences. The French love grey, white, pink andyellow. Germans prefer brown, black and dark blue. Chinese on the other handconsider red and yellow to be lucky colors in Chinese beliefs.
Chinese preference for the color red is not something new. In Chinese culture, red color means warm, festive, lively and filled with emotional senses. That is why, the red packets that children receive during Chinese new year is 红包 (hóng bāo) , which is red packet in English translations. The bonus one receives from the company at the end of the year is 年终花红 (nián zhōng huā hóng) . Countries like Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore broadly use this Chinese expressions. Another Chinese expression is 分红 (fēn hóng). This is the money shareholders or business partners receive when the company earns profit.
Have you heard of this Chinese phrase 红娘 (hóng niáng) ? The literal translation in English is red mother. Well, it is not red mother but rather a match maker. It’s like a person playing cupid in the Western culture.
Another color which represents China more than the color red is the good luck color yellow. Not only does yellow equate wealth, it also represents royal and power. The robes worn by the China Emperors were bright yellow. The decorations in the royal palace were mainly yellow as well.
6. Chinese good luck fruits
What kind of fruits do youlike to eat? If apple is one of them, you are lucky. Apple is a goodluck fruitin Chinese beliefs. It presents peace and safety. It is one of the fruitsChinese must have during the Chinese New Year.
The other good luck fruits are oranges and pomelo. These fruits are good luck in Chinese because the names of the fruits sound auspicious. Pomelo in Chinese is 柚子(yòu zi) . The Chinese word 柚 (yòu) sounds similar to 佑 (yòu) , to be blessed. As you may have guessed it, orange is a good luck fruit because the Chinese expression for orange is 桔子(jú zi) . 桔(jú) and 吉(jí) are similar in sound and thus is a fruit that bring in luck and prosperity.
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As for pomegranates, do you know why it is a good luck fruit in Chinese beliefs? This fruit is a symbol of fertility and abundance for the abundance of sees inside the pomegranate fruits. The seed 籽(zǐ) and 子(zi) has the similar Chinese pinyin. Therefore, in Chinese culture, newlyweds are often advised to display pomegranates as a Chinese good luck charm at home to attract luck and fertility to the family
7. Chinese good luck plants
Chinese luck can be found in all types of plants as well. Plum 梅(méi) , Chinese traditional flower, is highly seen as strong, noble and humble. Thus, Chinese associates this Chinese flower as a lucky symbol of spring festival.
The next lucky plant is Panda’s favorite food, Bamboo 竹 (zhú) . Bamboo has been rooted in Chinese culture for a long time. Chinese view bamboo as a symbol of traditional Chinese values. It is given the title of “gentleman” for the plant symbolizes modesty, chastity and honor. In actual fact, bamboo, plum and pine have been known as the “three winter friends”.
Just like the bamboo, pine trees 松树(sōng shù) symbolize longevity. And, as they are evergreen trees, they are greatly loved not only in the East, but also in the West as well.
Chinese superstitions or Chinese symbolism
In summary, whether you believe the above to be just some Chinese superstitions or Chinese symbolism, one thing is for sure, they are deeply rooted into the Chinese culture and Chinese values. These Chinese beliefs and Chinese symbols are being practiced in the daily lives even till now.
Chinese all over the world still hangs Chinese lucky symbols in their homes, they still practice Chinese values just like what their ancestors have been doing for hundreds of years. Do you believe? Love to hear your comments on this.
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7 Lucky Day
This is a list of British bingo nicknames. In the game of bingo in the United Kingdom, callers announcing the numbers have traditionally used some nicknames to refer to particular numbers if they are drawn. The nicknames are sometimes known by the rhyming phrase 'bingo lingo' and there are rhymes for each number from 1 to 90, some of which date back many decades. In some clubs, the 'bingo caller' will say the number, with the assembled players intoning the rhyme in a call and response manner, in others, the caller will say the rhyme and the players chant the number. In 2003, Butlins holiday camps introduced some more modern calls devised by a Professor of Popular Culture in an attempt to bring fresh interest to bingo.[1][2]
Calls[edit]
| Number | Nickname | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly’s eye[3] | The pun is military slang;[4] possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. Also after the Valiant comic strip 'Kelly's Eye' where the eponymous Kelly possessed a magic amulet. |
| 2 | One little duck. | From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also '22'. Response is a single 'quack.' |
| 3 | Cup of tea | Rhymes with 'three'. |
| 4 | Knock at the door | Rhymes with 'four'. |
| 5 | Man alive[3] | Rhymes with 'five'. |
| 6 | Half a dozen[5] | A common phrase meaning six units (see '12' below). |
| Tom Mix | Cockney rhyming slang for number 6[6] | |
| 7 | Lucky [3] | 7 is considered a lucky number in some cultures. |
| 8 | Garden gate[5] | Rhymes with 'eight'. |
| 9 | Brighton line[5][7] | A reference to the British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. |
| Doctor's orders | Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by army doctors in WWII. | |
| 10 | (Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) Boris’s den. | The name refers to 10 Downing Street the home of the UK Prime Minister. |
| 11 | Legs eleven | A reference to the shape of the number resembling a pair of legs, often chicken legs specifically.[8] The players often wolf whistle in response. |
| 12 | One dozen | A reference to there being 12 units in one dozen. |
| 13 | Unlucky for some | A reference to 13 being an unlucky number. |
| 14 | Valentine's Day | A reference to 14 February being St. Valentine's Day. |
| 15 | Young and keen | Rhymes with 'fifteen'. |
| 16 | Never been kissed[2] | After the song Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed |
| Sweet 16 | Refers to the US and Canadian celebrations of a Sweet sixteen birthday. | |
| 17 | Dancing Queen | ABBA's song Dancing Queen has the number mentioned in the lyrics. |
| 18 | Coming of age | Eighteen is the age of majority in the UK. |
| 19 | Goodbye teens | Nineteen is the age after which people stop being teenagers. |
| 20 | One score | A reference to there being 20 units in one score. |
| 21 | Key of the door | The traditional age of majority. |
| Royal salute | Named after the traditional 21-gun salute. | |
| 22 | Two little ducks | The numeral 22 resembles the profile of two ducks.[8] Response is often 'quack, quack, quack'. |
| 23 | The Lord is My Shepherd | The first words of Psalm 23 of the Old Testament. |
| Thee and me[3] | Rhymes with '(twenty) three'. | |
| 24 | Two dozen | 12 × 2 = 24. Refer to 12 above. |
| 25 | Duck and dive | Rhymes with '(twenty) five', and is made up of a '2' – resembles a duck, and a '5' – resembles an upside-down '2'. |
| 26 | Half a crown | Pre-decimalised currency in the UK. (See half crown). A half crown is equivalent to 2 shillings sixpence, written 2/6. |
| Pick and mix | Rhymes with '(twenty) six' | |
| 27 | Duck and a crutch. | The number 2 looks like a duck (see '2') and the number 7 looks like a crutch. |
| Gateway to Heaven | Rhymes with '(twenty) seven' | |
| 28 | In a state. | 'Two and eight' is rhyming slang for 'state'. |
| Overweight | Rhymes with '(twenty) eight'. | |
| 29 | Rise and shine | Rhymes with '(twenty) nine'. |
| 30 | Dirty Gertie[1] | Common rhyme derived from the given name Gertrude, used as a nickname for the statue La Delivrance installed in North London in 1927. The usage was reinforced by Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, a bawdy song sung by Allied soldiers in North Africa during the Second World War.[9] |
| 31 | Get up and run[1] | Rhymes with '(thirty) one'. |
| 32 | Buckle my shoe | Rhymes with '(thirty) two'. |
| 33 | Dirty knee | Rhymes with '(thirty) three'. |
| 34 | Ask for more | Rhymes with '(thirty) four'. |
| 35 | Jump and jive[2] | A dance step. |
| 36 | Three dozen | 3 × 12 = 36. Refer to 12 above |
| 37 | More than 11 | Rhymes with '(thirty) seven'. |
| 38 | Christmas cake | Cockney rhyming slang. |
| 39 | Steps | From the 39 Steps |
| 40 | Life begins | Refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'. |
| Naughty 40 | Possibly in reference to the Naughty Forty. | |
| 41 | Time for fun | Rhymes |
| 42 | Winnie the Pooh | Rhymes with '(forty) two' and in reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved UK children's book character. |
| 43 | Down on your knees | This was a phrase that was made popular during wartime by soldiers. |
| 44 | Droopy drawers[7] | Rhyme that refers to sagging trousers.[citation needed] |
| 45 | Halfway there | Being halfway towards 90. |
| 46 | Up to tricks | Rhymes with '(forty) six'. |
| 47 | Four and seven | Refers to the two numbers that make up 47, that being 4 and 7. |
| 48 | Four dozen | 4 × 12 = 48. Refer to 12 above. |
| 49 | PC | Refers to the BBC Radio series 'The Adventures of PC 49'. Usual response is 'Evening all'. |
| 50 | It's a bullseye! | Referring to the darts score. |
| 5 – 0, 5 – 0, it's off to work we go | Referring to Snow White. | |
| Half a century | Referring to 50 being half of 100. | |
| 51 | Tweak of the thumb | Rhymes with '(fifty) one'. |
| 52 | Danny La Rue[10] | A reference to drag entertainer Danny La Rue. Also used for other numbers ending in '2' (see '72' below). |
| Chicken vindaloo[1] | Introduced by Butlins in 2003.[1] | |
| Deck of cards | Number of cards in a deck. | |
| 53 | Here comes Herbie! | 53 is the racing number of Herbie the VW Beetle. Players may reply 'beep beep!' |
| Stuck in the tree | Rhymes with '(fifty) three'. | |
| 54 | Man at the door | Rhymes with '(fifty) four'. |
| Clean the floor | Rhymes with '(fifty) four'. | |
| 55 | All the fives[5] | Rhymes with '(fifty) five'. |
| Snakes alive | Rhymes with '(fifty) five'. | |
| 56 | Shotts bus[5] | Refers to the former number of the bus from Glasgow to Shotts. |
| Was she worth it? | This refers to the pre-decimal price of a marriage licence in Britain, 5/6d. The players shout back 'Every Penny!' | |
| 57 | Heinz varieties[5] | Refers to 'Heinz 57', the '57 Varieties' slogan of the H. J. Heinz Company. |
| 58 | Make them wait | Rhymes with '(fifty) eight'. Here the announcer would pause, making the audience wait. |
| 59 | Brighton line | Quote from The Importance of Being Earnest referencing trains 59 in turn references the number 59 bus running between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea. |
| 60 | Grandma's getting frisky | Rhymes with 'sixty'. |
| Five dozen | 5 × 12 = 60. Refer to 12 above. | |
| 61 | Bakers bun | Rhymes with '(sixty) one'. |
| 62 | Tickety-boo | Rhymes with '(sixty) two'. |
| Turn the screw | ||
| 63 | Tickle me | Rhymes with '(sixty) three'. |
| 64 | Almost retired | A reference to the former British male age of mandatory retirement – specifically being one year away from it. |
| Red raw | Rhymes with '(sixty) four'. | |
| 65 | Retirement age, Stop work[2] | A reference to the former male British age of mandatory retirement. |
| Old age pension | ||
| 66 | Clickety click[7] | Rhymes with '(sixty) six'. |
| 67 | Stairway to Heaven | Coined by Andrew 'CIP' Lavelle. |
| Made in Heaven[3] | Rhymes with '(sixty) seven'. | |
| 68 | Pick a mate | Coined by Edward James Mackey II. |
| Saving grace | Rhymes with '(sixty) eight'. | |
| 69 | Anyway up | A reference to the 69 sex position. |
| Either way up | ||
| Meal for two | ||
| A favourite of mine[2] | ||
| 70 | Three score and 10 | A score is a way of counting in 20s in which one score is 20.[11] 20 * 3 = 60 + 10 = 70. Three score and ten years is the span of life according to the Bible.[12] |
| 71 | Bang on the drum[2] | Rhymes with '(seventy) one'. |
| J.Lo's bum[2] | ||
| 72 | Danny La Rue[2] | Rhymes with '(seventy) two' |
| Six dozen | 6 × 12 = 72. Refer to 12 above. | |
| 73 | Queen bee | Rhymes with '(seventy) three'. |
| Under the tree. | ||
| Lucky 3[13] | ||
| 74 | Hit the floor | Coined by Ann Fitzsimons. |
| Candy store | Rhymes with '(seventy) four'. | |
| 75 | Strive and strive[14] | Rhymes with '(seventy) five'. |
| 76 | Trombones[15] | 'Seventy-Six Trombones' is a popular marching song, from the musical The Music Man. |
| 77 | Two little crutches[15] | The number 77 resembles 2 little 'Crutches'. |
| Sunset Strip | From the 1960s television series '77 Sunset Strip'. Usually sung by the players. | |
| 78 | 39 more steps | 39 + 39 = 78. Refer to 39 being '39 steps' above. |
| Heaven's gate | Rhymes with '(seventy) eight'. | |
| 79 | One more time | Rhymes with '(seventy) nine'. |
| 80 | Gandhi's breakfast | 'Ate nothing'. |
| Eight and blank | Refers to 80 being made up of 8 and 0 (nothing). | |
| 81 | Fat lady with a walking stick | The number 8 is supposed to visually resemble a lady with ample bosom and hips, while the number 1 is supposed to visually resemble a walking stick. |
| Stop and run | Rhymes with '(eighty) one'. | |
| 82 | Straight on through | Rhymes with '(eighty) two'. |
| 83 | Time for tea | Rhymes and scans[14] |
| 84 | Give me more | Rhymes and scans. |
| 85 | Staying alive[16] | Rhymes with '(eighty) five'. |
| 86 | Between the sticks | Rhymes with '(eighty) six'. Refers to the position of goalkeeper in football. |
| 87 | Torquay in Devon | Rhymes with '(Eighty) Seven'. Torquay which is in the county of Devon, rather than one of several other Torquays which were elsewhere in the British Empire. |
| 88 | Two fat ladies[17] | The number 88 visually resembles a lady next to another lady. Refer to 81 above. Players can reply with 'wobble, wobble!' |
| 89 | Nearly there | 89 is one away from 90 (the end of the bingo numbers). |
| Almost there | ||
| 90 | Top of the shop[5] | 90 is the highest (top) number in bingo. Shop refers to the entire game of bingo (and also rhymes with 'top'). |
References[edit]
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- ^ abcdefgh'R.I.P. 1950s Bingo Calls'. BBC News Online. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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- ^Partridge 2006, p. 1397.
- ^ abcdefgBingo – Trendier than Clubbing!, Inside Out (BBC), 23 September 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^'Tom Mix is Cockney Rhyming Slang for 6!'. www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ abcGreen 1987, p. 56.
- ^ abBingo Slang Terms, 11 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^Vosburgh 1994.
- ^Jackson 2007.
- ^'Why is the number 20 called a 'score'? - Quora'. www.quora.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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- ^'Bingo Calls a Complete Guide Infographic'.
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- ^ ab'How to stay young, even if you're clickety-click'. BBC News Online. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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- ^Lemanski 2008.
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