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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 98: Xue Rengui Joins the Army; Zhang Qian Rafts to the Stars

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 98 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Xue Rengui Joins the Army; Zhang Qian Rafts to the Stars”. In plain words: You're busy and worn out, and your luck hasn't turned yet. Be patient a little longer, and when the time comes, it'll be like a dry tree meeting spring.

癸辛Fair Fortune
A hundred plans have worn your spirit thin;you rush north and south, but luck stays the same.When the Jade Rabbit comes, you'll get your wish,like a dry tree meeting spring once more.

Original Chinese

經營百出費精神南北奔馳運未新玉兔交時當得意恰如枯木再逢春

The story behind it

Xue Rengui Joins the Army; Zhang Qian Rafts to the Stars

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 98 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. You're busy and worn out, and your luck hasn't turned yet. Be patient a little longer, and when the time comes, it'll be like a dry tree meeting spring. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 98 say in English?

A hundred plans have worn your spirit thin; / you rush north and south, but luck stays the same. / When the Jade Rabbit comes, you'll get your wish, / like a dry tree meeting spring once more.

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