Rat and Dragon
Rat and Dragon belong to the same compatibility triangle in the Chinese zodiac; their fixed elements are Water and Earth. The nominal compatibility score is 92%. Below is how it's arrived at under the traditional rules and what it means in practice.
How compatible they are
The signs belong to the same “compatibility triangle,” the group of Doers (Rat, Dragon, Monkey). This is the best combination in the Chinese system: the signs stand four positions apart and, according to tradition, act in the same rhythm and understand each other's motives without explanation.
What each brings to the pair: the Rat, resourcefulness, thrift and the ability to wriggle out of any situation; the Dragon, ambition, energy and the ability to sweep others along.
An important caveat: in this horoscope the Chinese year doesn't start on January 1 but on the day of Lichun — February 3, 4 or 5. If you were born in January or early February, check your sign with the calculator, or you may be reading someone else's page.
In love
The Rat makes connections easily but truly opens up to only a few. The Dragon courts with flair and expects to be chosen without hesitation.
The Rat wants recognition for their efforts and a partner who knows how to handle money; the Dragon, admiration and freedom from petty supervision.
In marriage and at home
The Rat counts the money and stocks up in advance — that's what keeps the shared budget afloat. The Dragon considers housework a trifle and gladly hands it over to the other.
At work this pair does especially well: tradition considers signs of the same triangle good business partners, and in practice that means a matching pace.
The pair's weak spots
In a conflict, the Rat fusses and nitpicks when anxious. The Dragon won't admit mistakes and goes on the offensive instead of explaining.
The main risk is that it's too easy: the pair may lack the outside resistance needed to really grow.
Advice for the pair
- The Rat should stop judging the partner by how they spend money.
- The Dragon should learn to say “I was wrong” without adding a “but.”
- For both: don't take the ease for an achievement. The triangle brings harmony, but it doesn't cancel out the work a relationship takes.