Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 4: The Young Prince of Qin Leaps the Stream Three Times; Zhang Han Misses the Perch of Home

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 4 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “The Young Prince of Qin Leaps the Stream Three Times; Zhang Han Misses the Perch of Home”. In plain words: This year asks a little more of you. Slow down, pray quietly, and take stock of what you already have. Watch how things are moving, and when the chance comes, go.

甲丁Great Misfortune

Last year, nearly everything went your way;set beside it, this year's luck runs thin.Light a stick of incense and tell the gods,and don't let your blessings fade past regret.

Original Chinese

去年百事可相宜若較今年時運衰好把瓣香告神佛莫教福謝悔無追

The story behind it

The Young Prince of Qin Leaps the Stream Three Times; Zhang Han Misses the Perch of Home

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Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 4 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. This year asks a little more of you. Slow down, pray quietly, and take stock of what you already have. Watch how things are moving, and when the chance comes, go. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 4 say in English?

Last year, nearly everything went your way; / set beside it, this year's luck runs thin. / Light a stick of incense and tell the gods, / and don't let your blessings fade past regret.

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