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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 84: "The Coat of Gold Thread," a Tang poem credited to Du Qiuniang

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 84 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “"The Coat of Gold Thread," a Tang poem credited to Du Qiuniang”. In plain words: Treasure the good times you have now, and if you like someone, take the chance. Don't wait until it's gone and regret it.

Good Fortune
Don't treasure your coat of golden thread, I say;treasure instead the days when you are young.When flowers are ready to pick, then pick them;don't wait till they're gone to snap an empty branch.

Original Chinese

勸君莫惜金縷衣勸君惜取少年時花開堪折直須折莫待無花空折枝

The story behind it

"The Coat of Gold Thread," a Tang poem credited to Du Qiuniang

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 84 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Treasure the good times you have now, and if you like someone, take the chance. Don't wait until it's gone and regret it. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 84 say about love?

Treasure the good times you have now, and if you like someone, take the chance. Don't wait until it's gone and regret it.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 84 say in English?

Don't treasure your coat of golden thread, I say; / treasure instead the days when you are young. / When flowers are ready to pick, then pick them; / don't wait till they're gone to snap an empty branch.

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