On the mahjong table, there is a card type that attracts all players 'attention-Tianhu. The so-called Tianhu means that the dealer directly plays 14 cards from the beginning without touching them. There is a saying among the people for this card type with extremely low probability:Mahjong is in trouble。Many people firmly believe this and believe that Tianhu will consume future good luck and even bring bad luck. So, does this statement make sense? Today we will have an in-depth discussion.

What is Tianhu? How low is the probability?

Tianhu is one of the rarest methods of playing mahjong. In standard mahjong rules, the dealer starts with 14 cards. If these 14 cards exactly form a Hu card type, it is a Tian Hu. Due to the ever-changing combinations of mahjong tiles, the probability of Tianhu is extremely low. According to calculations by some mahjong enthusiasts, the probability of Tianhu is approximately1 in 330,000Left or right, or even lower. This means that a player may not encounter Tianhu once in his life when playing mahjong.

It is precisely because Tianhu is so rare that people have given it various mysterious colors. In traditional concepts, too extreme good luck is often accompanied by a certain "cost", so the saying that "Tianhu will be unlucky" came into being.

Tianhu is going to be unlucky: the source of folk opinion

“Mahjong is in trouble"This statement mainly stems from the people's simple understanding that" things will turn against extremes." In China's traditional culture, the idea of balance between yin and yang and interdependence of good and bad luck is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. People believe that good luck and bad luck are mutually transformed. If a person suddenly obtains great good luck (such as Tianhu), then he may encounter some unfavorable things next to maintain the balance of destiny.

In addition, Mahjong itself is a game with a game nature, and players 'wins and losses at the table are often given more symbolic meaning. As the ultimate victory, Tianhu can easily make people think of "being prosperous and declining". Some veteran players will also tell stories about their own or other people's unfortunate experiences after a disaster, further strengthening this statement.

Scientific perspective: There is no causal relationship between Tianhu and bad luck

From a scientific perspective, there is no inevitable causal relationship between Tianhu and subsequent misfortune. Tianhu is just a random event in the mahjong game. Although its probability is extremely low, each shuffling and dealing is an independent event. In other words, your luck this time will not affect your luck in the next game. The so-called "bad luck" is more of a kindpsychological suggestionandselective memory。

There is a concept in psychology called "confirmation biasThat is, people are more likely to remember events that match their expectations. If you believe that Tianhu will bring bad luck, then after Tianhu, you will pay special attention to the hardships in life and attribute them to Tianhu. And those who are normal after the apocalypse will not be remembered by you. Over time, this statement seemed to have been "verified".

How to adjust her mentality after Tianhu?

If you do meet Tianhu at the poker table, don't worry too much about the so-called "bad luck". Here are some suggestions to help you face it with peace of mind:

  • rationally look at：天胡只是运气好，不代表命运会发生转折。把它当作一次难得的惊喜即可。
  • Avoid excessive associations: Don't deliberately look for bad luck in life to confirm your statement. This will only increase your psychological burden.
  • maintain a normal heart：继续以正常的心态打牌，不要因为天胡而改变自己的策略或情绪。
  • 分享喜悦：与牌友分享天胡的快乐，而不是担忧未来，这样能减轻心理压力。

麻将中的其他“迷信”说法

除了天胡要倒霉，麻将桌上还有许多有趣的“迷信”说法，例如：

  1. "The first game to play a game is not a game": Some people think that the first game will lose the whole luck.
  2. "Light guns but not fire villages": Giving a dealer a shot is believed to bring a series of bad luck.
  3. "Changing people is like changing knives"：牌运不好时换人上场，可以改变气场。

Most of these claims lack scientific basis and are more a kind of psychological comfort or ridicule formed by players during long-term games. We can laugh off these claims and not take them too seriously.

Summary: Tianhu is luck, not a curse

To sum up,"Mahjong is in trouble”只是一种民间传说，并没有科学依据。天胡是麻将中极其罕见的幸运事件，我们应该以积极的心态去享受这份惊喜，而不是被无谓的担忧所困扰。麻将的本质是娱乐和社交，保持轻松愉快的心情，才能更好地体验游戏的乐趣。

所以，如果你下次有幸天胡，不妨大声笑出来，然后继续享受牌局的乐趣。毕竟，好运来了，挡也挡不住！