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大将车白虎之门

English translation: Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger

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Chinese term or phrase:大将车白虎之门
English translation:Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger
Entered by: Alice Yang (X)

18:31 Oct 3, 2018
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / Chinese astrology / fengshui
Chinese term or phrase: 大将车白虎之门
因为主人太岁在子在午， 子向灾煞豹尾丧门，午向乃*大将车白虎之门*，有五鬼大煞， 所以须要把床搬为辰戌正向。

This appears in a novel that takes place in 1920s Shanghai. At this point in the story, a character has asked a fengshui expert to advise him on how to position a bed in his home. I know 白虎 is one of the many gods in Chinese astrology, but I can't make sense of the phrase.

Thanks in advance for any clues.
Alice Yang (X)
United States
Local time: 07:20
Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger
Explanation:
"车"在这句话里似乎只能做动词用，因为用作名词是解释不通的。从文言文角度来看，可以理解为大将降服白虎并将白虎当成坐骑（以之为车）。
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Randy Wong
China
Local time: 19:20
Grading comment
懂了。 谢谢！
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Direction to which the general subdues the white tiger


Explanation:
"车"在这句话里似乎只能做动词用，因为用作名词是解释不通的。从文言文角度来看，可以理解为大将降服白虎并将白虎当成坐骑（以之为车）。

Randy Wong
China
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
懂了。 谢谢！
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Asker: 懂了。 谢谢！

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