Giving a clock is considered a taboo in Chinese folklore, because it is also a homonym for “sending the end” in the Chinese dialect, and it is considered unlucky. Therefore, many places in China avoid giving clocks to others. In the past, singer Jenny received a gift two days before her late husband passed away, but news of her death came out two days later.
It was rumored that Zhen Ni’s late husband, Fu Sheng, passed away unexpectedly on location. He was 28 years old. Yu Meiren recently revealed in the program “I Just Ask You Are You Normal” that Zhen Ni later told her that Fu Sheng received a black standing clock two days before his death. .
Yu Meiren revealed that the sound of sending a bell is the same as “sending the end”, which is an unlucky sign. Many Chinese are quite taboo to give a clock, but a friend of hers once received a clock from Hermès. Because she was reluctant to throw it away, she put the clock in the toilet first. For a month, let it “have a beginning (shit) and an end (bell)” to resolve the ominous omen.
What should I do if I receive the clock? Some folklore experts suggest that the recipient can pay the gift giver a small amount of money (1 yuan or 10 yuan) to symbolize “buying” the clock; if he receives the clock, he can put the clock in the toilet for 5 days, whichever is homophonic “yes” ( Taiwanese), transferred to “There is a beginning (shit) and an end (bell)” to dissolve the rush.
