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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 71: Su Wu Returns Home

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 71 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Su Wu Returns Home”. In plain words: The magpie brings good news: someone far away wants to come home, and your reunion is near. When the weather turns cold, remember to put on an extra layer.

辛甲Fair Fortune
A magpie at the eaves brings happy news;it knows your heart longs for home, a thousand miles away.Behind silk curtains, the lovers' sash is tied again;leaves fall, frost flies, and the cold creeps in.

Original Chinese

喜鵲簷前報好音知君千里欲歸心繡幃重結鴛鴦帶葉落霜飛寒色侵

The story behind it

Su Wu Returns Home

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 71 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. The magpie brings good news: someone far away wants to come home, and your reunion is near. When the weather turns cold, remember to put on an extra layer. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 71 say in English?

A magpie at the eaves brings happy news; / it knows your heart longs for home, a thousand miles away. / Behind silk curtains, the lovers' sash is tied again; / leaves fall, frost flies, and the cold creeps in.

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