Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 73: Wang Zhaojun Remembers the Han Emperor; The Lord of Qi Marches on Cai

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 73 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Wang Zhaojun Remembers the Han Emperor; The Lord of Qi Marches on Cai”. In plain words: A promise you once shared has gone quiet, and holding on too tightly only hurts more. Go easy on yourself, and bring your heart back home to rest.

辛丙Great Misfortune

You remember the orchid room and the hairpin split in two;now, all at once, the letters have stopped.Your faithful heart hoped for two trees grown as one;who knew, in the end, it would not be?

Original Chinese

憶昔蘭房分半釵而今忽把信音乖痴心指望成連理到底誰知事不諧

The story behind it

Wang Zhaojun Remembers the Han Emperor; The Lord of Qi Marches on Cai

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 73 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. A promise you once shared has gone quiet, and holding on too tightly only hurts more. Go easy on yourself, and bring your heart back home to rest. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 73 say in English?

You remember the orchid room and the hairpin split in two; / now, all at once, the letters have stopped. / Your faithful heart hoped for two trees grown as one; / who knew, in the end, it would not be?

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