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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 23: Only a trace of the old feeling remains,

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 23 is rated Fair Fortune. In plain words: A little of the old love is still in your heart, like a silkworm that can't stop spinning. It's fine to miss someone, and remember to take care of yourself too.

Fair Fortune
Only a trace of the old feeling remains,just like a spring silkworm, even growing old,that still keeps drawing out its silk.

Original Chinese

山只一點故情留直似春蠶到老尚把絲抽

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 23 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. A little of the old love is still in your heart, like a silkworm that can't stop spinning. It's fine to miss someone, and remember to take care of yourself too. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 23 say about love?

A little of the old love is still in your heart, like a silkworm that can't stop spinning. It's fine to miss someone, and remember to take care of yourself too.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 23 say in English?

Only a trace of the old feeling remains, / just like a spring silkworm, even growing old, / that still keeps drawing out its silk.

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