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Guandi lots, no. 54

中平籤
萬人叢裡逞英豪,便欲飛騰霄漢高。爭奈承流風未便,青燈黃卷且勤勞。

The verse is shown in the original Chinese; we don't publish translations of the verses yet.

The painting

Willow · Soft willow branches in old poems speak of parting and missing someone.

Grade

中平籤 · Middle, steady

Three questions to ask yourself

  1. “萬人叢裡逞英豪” — which situation in your life does this line bring to mind?
  2. “便欲飛騰霄漢高” — in that situation, what matters most to you, and what would you hate to lose?
  3. “青燈黃卷且勤勞” — if you could take only one small step first, which would it be?

About this set

A folk collection of fortune-stick poems named after Guan Yu, the Three Kingdoms general; this site only explains the text. 100 in all. The four-line verses often speak of timing, advancing and holding back. Grades range from 大吉 (very auspicious) to 下下 (lowest).

Draw a lotLots are drawn at random by the site; the AI reading is original and for entertainment only.

The poems are traditional folk texts in the public domain, checked against several published versions. The ink paintings are drawn by the site from each poem's imagery. For cultural entertainment only — it can't predict the future and isn't advice of any kind. MoZhu is not affiliated with any temple or religious organization.