Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 39: Tao Yuanming Admires the Chrysanthemums

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 39 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Tao Yuanming Admires the Chrysanthemums”. In plain words: A settled life is enough, so be careful right from the start. Keep private worries to yourself for now; the less said these days, the better.

丁壬Great Misfortune

Outside the north mountain gate is a good place to live;if you ask how it ends, take care how it begins.It's almost funny how much you keep inside;even if fish and geese could carry it, don't write.

Original Chinese

北山門外好安居若問終時慎厥初堪笑包藏許多事鱗鴻雖便莫修書

The story behind it

Tao Yuanming Admires the Chrysanthemums

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 39 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. A settled life is enough, so be careful right from the start. Keep private worries to yourself for now; the less said these days, the better. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 39 say in English?

Outside the north mountain gate is a good place to live; / if you ask how it ends, take care how it begins. / It's almost funny how much you keep inside; / even if fish and geese could carry it, don't write.

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