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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 4: From the Analects, when Confucius visited his sick student Boniu

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 4 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “From the Analects, when Confucius visited his sick student Boniu”. In plain words: Even the best person has flaws. When you see what isn't perfect, a little understanding makes your love steadier.

Fair Fortune
A man like this,struck by an illness like this!A man like this,struck by an illness like this!

Original Chinese

斯人也而有斯疾也斯人也而有斯疾也

The story behind it

From the Analects, when Confucius visited his sick student Boniu

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 4 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Even the best person has flaws. When you see what isn't perfect, a little understanding makes your love steadier. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 4 say about love?

Even the best person has flaws. When you see what isn't perfect, a little understanding makes your love steadier.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 4 say in English?

A man like this, / struck by an illness like this! / A man like this, / struck by an illness like this!

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