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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 33: From the Analects, words of Confucius's student Zengzi

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 33 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “From the Analects, words of Confucius's student Zengzi”. In plain words: The most precious thing in love is often a person who lets you rest easy, someone you could trust with everything.

Great Fortune
You could trust him with a young orphaned heir,and trust him with the fate of a whole land.

Original Chinese

可以托六尺之孤可以寄百里之命

The story behind it

From the Analects, words of Confucius's student Zengzi

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 33 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. The most precious thing in love is often a person who lets you rest easy, someone you could trust with everything. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 33 say about love?

The most precious thing in love is often a person who lets you rest easy, someone you could trust with everything.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 33 say in English?

You could trust him with a young orphaned heir, / and trust him with the fate of a whole land.

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