Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 64: Water Spilled Before the Horse; Zhu Maichen Finds Wealth at Fifty; The Fall of Shi Chong
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 64 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Water Spilled Before the Horse; Zhu Maichen Finds Wealth at Fifty; The Fall of Shi Chong”. In plain words: Like a fish that swam into a net, don't thrash around right now. Get still and look for the way out. Steady yourself first, then find your path.
Original Chinese
The story behind it
Water Spilled Before the Horse; Zhu Maichen Finds Wealth at Fifty; The Fall of Shi Chong
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Questions people ask
Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 64 a good fortune?
It is rated Bad Fortune. Like a fish that swam into a net, don't thrash around right now. Get still and look for the way out. Steady yourself first, then find your path. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.
What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 64 say in English?
Like a golden fish set free in green ripples, / caught unseen by a net that closes on every side. / It thinks and thinks, but finds no way to slip out, / and at the darkest gate, it grieves alone.