It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.

虽然今年是中国的农历虎年，但算命大师们说，今年对于全世界最著名的“老虎”——名誉扫地的高尔夫名将“老虎”伍兹来说却不会太好过。

Other predictions: trying times for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, turmoil in the financial markets, spikes in fire-related natural disasters and a crucial period for US President Barack Obama.

算命大师们还预测：联合国秘书长潘基文今年将面临巨大考验，金融市场将继续动荡，与火有关的自然灾害将会发生，美国总统贝拉克•奥巴马将进入执政关键期。

Under the school of feng shui - the traditional Chinese practice of predicting fortunes through dates and classical Chinese texts - the new lunar year starting Sunday is associated with the natural elements of metal, wood, thunder and fire. Metal is a symbol of righteous action - like waging war. Thunder and fire symbolize volatility, while wood feeds the fire.

今年的农历新年将从本周日开始。根据风水学（通过日期和中国古书预测运程的中国传统文化），中国的农历年与金、木、雷、火等自然元素相关联。金象征着正义行动，例如发动战争；雷和火象征着易变性，而木则助长火势。

It's a recipe for geopolitical tensions and drastic market movements, feng shui experts say.

风水大师们说，这些正好构成了地缘政治的紧张局势和金融市场的动荡起伏。

"People will try to take on the strong and help the weak. They will try to help their fellow brothers. They will help friends who are being bullied. This year will be more violent," Hong Kong feng shui adviser Raymond Lo said, noting that the previous Year of the Tiger associated with metal was 1950 - the year the Korean War broke out.

香港风水大师卢恒立说：“在这一年中，人们会抑强扶弱、帮助同胞和受欺凌的朋友。这一年将更加暴力。”他指出，上一个金虎年是1950年，当年爆发了朝鲜战争。

The Chinese zodiac operates on a rotation of 12 different signs, or animals. People who are entering a year whose sign is the same as their birth year's are considered "in clash" and may have bad luck, according to feng shui belief. But while Chinese fortune tellers give tigers a conservative outlook this year, the zodiac sign that causes the most serious conflict this year is the monkey.

中国的黄道十二宫12生肖一轮回。根据风水观，如果人们遇到本命年，则会被认为“流年不利”，可能会交霉运。但今年中国的风水师们对肖虎者的运程预测比较保守，却称在虎年最犯冲的是肖猴者。

The most notable monkey in world politics is Ban. The South Korean "will face a lot of trouble this year," Lo said. Other famous monkeys include Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, NBA star Yao Ming, singers Diana Ross, Celine Dion and actors Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, Owen Wilson and Daniel Craig.

潘基文是世界政坛最著名的肖猴者。卢恒立说，这位韩国人“今年会面临很多麻烦。”其他属猴的名人包括伊朗总统马哈茂德•艾哈迈迪内贾德、NBA球星姚明、歌星黛安娜•罗斯、席琳•迪翁和演员伊丽莎白•泰勒、汤姆•汉克斯、迈克尔•道格拉斯、欧文•威尔逊和丹尼尔•克雷格。

The world's best-known "tiger" - American golfer Tiger Woods - actually isn't a tiger nor a monkey, according to the lunar calendar. Born De

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