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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 24: Yin Jiao Meets His Teacher; Wen Zhong Ignores Fan Li's Advice

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 24 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Yin Jiao Meets His Teacher; Wen Zhong Ignores Fan Li's Advice”. In plain words: Things are hard to sort out right now. Don't pin all your hopes on someone else. Put down your own roots first.

Bad Fortune
No neighbors to lean on, no home to call your own.Foolish hopes float like bubbles, like falling petals.Ask for a lord's favor, and little help comes.In the end, it all tangles up like hemp.

Original Chinese

不成鄰里不成家水泡痴人似落花若問君恩難得力到頭畢竟事如蔴

The story behind it

Yin Jiao Meets His Teacher; Wen Zhong Ignores Fan Li's Advice

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 24 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. Things are hard to sort out right now. Don't pin all your hopes on someone else. Put down your own roots first. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 24 say in English?

No neighbors to lean on, no home to call your own. / Foolish hopes float like bubbles, like falling petals. / Ask for a lord's favor, and little help comes. / In the end, it all tangles up like hemp.

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