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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 54: An old saying about Xiao He, who helped the general Han Xin rise and later helped bring him down, recorded in Hong Mai's Song-dynasty notes

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 54 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “An old saying about Xiao He, who helped the general Han Xin rise and later helped bring him down, recorded in Hong Mai's Song-dynasty notes”. In plain words: The same person can make it or break it. Look clearly at the key people in your love life, and don't let any one of them decide everything for you.

Fair Fortune
It was Xiao He who made it happen,and Xiao He who brought it all down.

Original Chinese

成也蕭何敗也蕭何

The story behind it

An old saying about Xiao He, who helped the general Han Xin rise and later helped bring him down, recorded in Hong Mai's Song-dynasty notes

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 54 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. The same person can make it or break it. Look clearly at the key people in your love life, and don't let any one of them decide everything for you. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 54 say about love?

The same person can make it or break it. Look clearly at the key people in your love life, and don't let any one of them decide everything for you.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 54 say in English?

It was Xiao He who made it happen, / and Xiao He who brought it all down.

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