What does "Peng Zu 100 Bogey: Don't compete with weak enemies and strong seas, and don't marry an unfavorable groom" mean?

"Peng Zu is a taboo, but the lawsuit is weak and the enemy is strong, and the sea is not good for the groom" is a proverb in Chinese life. Literally, during the Peng Zu period, it was forbidden to go to court for a few days, because it was easy to lose because of the loss of a few days; Rainy days are not suitable for marriage, because it is not good for the groom.

This proverb is related to the ancient calendar and culture of China. In ancient times, ghosts were one of the heavenly stems and the sea was one of the earthly branches. According to the ancient calendar, the combination of heavenly stems and earthly branches was used to mark time units such as year, month, day and hour.

Peng Zu, the eighth generation grandson of the Yellow Emperor, was a long-lived immortal in ancient times and was regarded as an expert in cooking, medicine and health preservation. Peng Zuji refers to some taboos and precautions in Peng Zu's life, which contains rich philosophy of keeping in good health and doing things.

In this proverb, "if you don't say it, the lawsuit is weak and the enemy is strong" embodies an old legal concept, that is, in litigation, your own indefensible will weaken your own strength and increase the possibility of losing the case. However, "not marrying a bad groom" expresses a view of marriage, that is, it is not appropriate to get married on certain days or times, otherwise it will be bad for the groom.

Generally speaking, this proverb conveys cultural values such as adapting to the weather, attaching importance to harmony and respecting tradition.