Chinese fortune poems, one page each
The 60 Jiazi Fortune Poems
Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 39: Wu Niang Asks About Love
Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 39 is the Gengchen poem of the 60-year cycle, and its story is “Wu Niang Asks About Love”. In plain words: Don't try to leap to the top; step back and you'll see more clearly. Ease your heart, because your real helper may be you.
Original Chinese
What it says about…
- Overall luck
- Smooth and ordinary. Step by step is safer. If someone offers help out of nowhere, check if they mean it.
- Love
- Your heart is stirring, so take a small step. A secret crush can stay secret for now. Couples, speak openly.
- Business
- A slow period. Get your accounts straight and take it step by step.
- Work
- Both options are just okay. If they're about equal, stay.
- Buying a home
- No rush. Look around and compare.
- Health
- If the doctor says surgery isn't urgent, get a second opinion. Get up, stretch and walk around.
- Exams
- A tough one. You're still looking up at the tower, so treat it as practice.
- Legal disputes
- It may drag on. Settling is the easier road.
- Family
- Don't compare finances with others; getting by is fine. Say what's on your mind.
The story behind it
Wu Niang Asks About Love
Video
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Questions people ask
Is Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 39 a good fortune?
This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Don't try to leap to the top; step back and you'll see more clearly. Ease your heart, because your real helper may be you. The choice is yours.
What does Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 39 say about love?
Your heart is stirring, so take a small step. A secret crush can stay secret for now. Couples, speak openly.
What does Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 39 say in English?
If in your heart you seek the road to the immortals, / step back for now, and gaze up at the high tower. / Ease your heart, and you'll find the joy of ease. / Surely a helper will come to hold you up.