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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 88: Gao Wending Waits Out Hard Times; The Tilting Vessel in the Zhou Temple

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 88 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Gao Wending Waits Out Hard Times; The Tilting Vessel in the Zhou Temple”. In plain words: The days of working for nothing are over, and things start going well in the new spring. When everything goes your way, stay grounded and don't get too proud.

壬辛Good Fortune
Before, all your work seemed to come to nothing;with the new spring, your time slowly arrives.Whatever you plan and seek will go your way;still, stay grounded, and don't let your pride run high.

Original Chinese

從前作事總徒勞纔見新春時漸遭百計營求都得意更須守己莫心高

The story behind it

Gao Wending Waits Out Hard Times; The Tilting Vessel in the Zhou Temple

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 88 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. The days of working for nothing are over, and things start going well in the new spring. When everything goes your way, stay grounded and don't get too proud. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 88 say in English?

Before, all your work seemed to come to nothing; / with the new spring, your time slowly arrives. / Whatever you plan and seek will go your way; / still, stay grounded, and don't let your pride run high.

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