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Rat and Monkey
An excellent match ★★★★★
鼠Rat
The Rat and the Monkey belong to the same trine (三合), one of the four triangles of signs that the tradition says share a temperament. This is the strongest match the zodiac offers: two people who want the same things from a day and forgive each other the same faults.
The Rat: Quick, resourceful and sociable. The Rat opens the cycle: it is the sign of beginnings, of noticing the opening before anyone else and slipping through it.
The Monkey: Clever, playful and inventive. The Monkey solves problems sideways and keeps everyone laughing while it does.
猴Monkey
Rat and Monkey in love, friendship and work
In love
Love comes easily: the two read each other without explanation and rarely tire of each other's company. The tradition pairs trine signs first when it matches couples.
As friends
As friends they are the pair who plan the trip and both turn up. They fall into the same rhythm and take the same side in a room.
At work
At work they pull the same way; the risk is that no one in the room disagrees. A trine pair does best with a third voice at the table.
Other matches
For the Rat
Best: Dragon and Monkey (trine), Ox (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Monkey
Best: Rat and Dragon (trine), Snake (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Rat and the Monkey compatible?
An excellent match. The Rat and the Monkey belong to the same trine (三合), one of the four triangles of signs that the tradition says share a temperament. This is the strongest match the zodiac offers: two people who want the same things from a day and forgive each other the same faults.
Who is the best match for the Rat?
The Rat's trine partners, the Dragon and the Monkey, and its secret friend, the Ox.
Who is the best match for the Monkey?
The Monkey's trine partners, the Rat and the Dragon, and its secret friend, the Snake.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition two thousand years old, used for matchmaking in old China and for fun today. We present it as culture, not prediction; the relations between the branches are exact, the conclusions are folklore.
Not sure of your animal?
It depends on the exact birthday, not the year.