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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 42: Traditionally credited to Su Shi, "Flower Shadows" (Song dynasty)
Yue Lao Love Poem No. 42 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Traditionally credited to Su Shi, "Flower Shadows" (Song dynasty)”. In plain words: Some worries are like flower shadows. The sun clears them and the moon brings them back, so don't force them away; let things take their course.
Original Chinese
The story behind it
Traditionally credited to Su Shi, "Flower Shadows" (Song dynasty)
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Questions people ask
Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 42 a good fortune?
It is rated Fair Fortune. Some worries are like flower shadows. The sun clears them and the moon brings them back, so don't force them away; let things take their course. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.
What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 42 say about love?
Some worries are like flower shadows. The sun clears them and the moon brings them back, so don't force them away; let things take their course.
What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 42 say in English?
Layer on layer, they climb the jade terrace; / again and again I call the boy; he can't sweep them. / The sun has only just cleared them off, / when the bright moon brings them back again.