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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 34: Xiao He Chases After Han Xin

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 34 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Xiao He Chases After Han Xin”. In plain words: When your mind is a mess, someone will reach out to help. Don't let your own wants weigh too much, and take that kindness with both hands.

丁丁Fair Fortune
Spring and summer pass, then autumn, then winter;a tangle of plans keeps stirring your heart.A kind helper reaches down a hand to you;don't let selfish feelings run too deep.

Original Chinese

春夏纔過秋又冬紛紛謀慮攪心胸貴人垂手來相接休把私心情意濃

The story behind it

Xiao He Chases After Han Xin

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 34 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. When your mind is a mess, someone will reach out to help. Don't let your own wants weigh too much, and take that kindness with both hands. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 34 say in English?

Spring and summer pass, then autumn, then winter; / a tangle of plans keeps stirring your heart. / A kind helper reaches down a hand to you; / don't let selfish feelings run too deep.

Different temples may use slightly different versions.

A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

Chinese poem font: Wang Han-zong Li Shu (GPL v2), with a few added glyphs