What is the traditional meaning of the zodiac?

Example 1: Rats and cows: Rats represent wisdom and cows represent diligence. Wisdom and diligence must be closely combined. If you only have wisdom and don't work hard, you become smart; But just being diligent without thinking becomes stupid.

Example 2: Tiger and Rabbit: Tiger stands for courage, while rabbit stands for caution. Courage and caution must be closely combined. If there is only courage and carelessness, it becomes recklessness; But only caution, not courage, becomes timid.

Example 3: Dragon and snake: Dragon stands for fortitude and snake stands for softness. Strong and gentle must be closely combined. If you are just strong and unyielding, you will become rude; But just being gentle, not being strong-willed, becomes resignation.

Example 4: Horses and sheep: Horses represent courage and sheep represent harmony. Courage and harmony must be closely combined. If you only go forward bravely and have no smooth sailing, you will become reckless; It is no longer brave to advance, but has become a carefree situation.

Example 5: Monkeys and chickens: Monkeys represent flexibility and chickens represent constancy. Flexibility and constancy must be closely combined. If it is only flexible rather than constant, it will become impetuous; But it's just the same, the same, and it becomes boring.

Example 6: Dogs and pigs: Dogs represent loyalty and pigs represent easygoing. Loyalty and easygoing must be closely combined. If you are loyal and not easy-going, you will exclude others; But just being easy-going, without loyalty, you lose your principles.