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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 84: Zhuangzi Tests His Wife; Li Guang Hunts by Night at Baling

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 84 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Zhuangzi Tests His Wife; Li Guang Hunts by Night at Baling”. In plain words: Don't let chasing a name cost you the people around you. It's easy to slip up when you're rushed, so clear your head and get some rest.

Bad Fortune
Chasing a name, you lose your goodness and your friends.Beware of haste, or things may take a bad turn.Drunk, you don't know where you're going,and you doze, half dreaming, in the green pine's shade.

Original Chinese

因名喪德不和同切忌忙中變作凶醉後不知何處去青松影裡睡矇矓

The story behind it

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife; Li Guang Hunts by Night at Baling

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 84 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. Don't let chasing a name cost you the people around you. It's easy to slip up when you're rushed, so clear your head and get some rest. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 84 say in English?

Chasing a name, you lose your goodness and your friends. / Beware of haste, or things may take a bad turn. / Drunk, you don't know where you're going, / and you doze, half dreaming, in the green pine's shade.

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