Ominous omen for Chinese people.
Chinese folk have sayings such as "Night owls come into the house and come for anything", "If you are not afraid of night owls, just be afraid of night owls laughing", owls are often regarded as "unlucky birds" and are called soul chasing birds. , mourning bird, etc. In ancient books, it is also called a strange owl, a ghost car, a ghost or a wandering bird, and is regarded as a symbol of bad luck and death. The reason for these opinions may be that the owl has a weird appearance, with big, round, shining eyes that make people feel frightened; its ears are upright, like a mythical two-horned monster, which made the ancients often use the word "owl-eyed tiger kiss" to describe owl. Describes the ferocious appearance; the owl's hoot in the dark night is as gloomy and desolate as a ghost, making people feel more frightened. In ancient times, it was called the "evil-sounding bird". , said: I am about to move, and everyone in the west will hate me..." a fable. In addition, owls lie dormant during the day and come out at night. When they fly, they are as erratic and silent as ghosts. They often only see a flash of black shadow, which also makes people who do not know much about their behavior have various terrifying associations.