Yue Lao Fortune Poems - Fortune Poem
Extremely Auspicious
The ospreys sing “Guan-guan,”
On the sandbars in the river,
A graceful and fair lady,
A fine match for the gentleman.
Medium
The setting sun and a solitary bird fly together,
Autumn waters are the same color as the vast sky.
Extremely Auspicious
Worshipped in the ancestral temple,
Blessed are the descendants.
Medium
This person,
And has this illness.
This person,
And has this illness.
High
If you climb over the eastern neighbor's wall and embrace his daughter,
Then you will get a wife.
If you do not embrace,
Then you will not get a wife.
Very Auspicious
The wind stirs the sound of bamboo,
It seems like the sound of golden ornaments.
The moon moves the flower shadows,
I suspect a beautiful person is coming.
High
This is a humble house,
But my virtue is fragrant.
Medium High
They awaited me in the mulberry fields,
They wanted me in the upper palace,
They sent me to the banks of Qi.
Low
Thus parents,
And the people of the nation all despise them.
High
It is said that raising children prepares for old age,
And storing grain prepares for famine.
Moderate
Cutting banana leaves to write Buddhist scriptures, golden lotuses no longer print in the courtyard.
The gentle breeze and bright moon are long remembered, the jade flute and red strings should be heard. Sickly, unable to bear thin clothing, the old makeup still lingers as one wakes from the initial drink.
Years pass with no news, lying down to watch the Cowherd and Weaver Girl stars.
Medium
One is happy,
One is fearful.
High
The mountains and rivers are exhausted, seemingly with no way out,
Suddenly, the shadows of willows and bright flowers appear, revealing another village.
Extremely High
Who says bitter tea is bitter,
Its sweetness is like cress.
Celebrate your new marriage,
As affectionate as a historian and brother.
Medium
A gentleman considers propriety,
Not falsely accused of deceit and trickery.
Extremely High
Beloved person,
Person in one's heart,
Even the emotionless flowers and birds express feelings,
Together they rest on the branches, learning to nest together.
Medium
Virtue is the foundation,
Wealth is secondary.
High
Not only is inner virtue abundant,
But also supported by external charm.
Medium
Perhaps ten years,
Or seven or eight years,
Or five or six years,
Or three or four years.
High
What to do,
Confucius says,
It is acceptable.
Extremely High
Within ten acres,
The mulberry trees are leisurely tended.
Extremely Auspicious
After a long drought, a sweet rain comes,
Meeting an old friend in a distant land,
On the night of the bridal chamber,
When the name is listed on the golden board.
Medium
Only a bit of old love remains,
Just like the spring silkworm to the end,
Still spinning silk.
Medium
His thoughts are exhausted,
But the resentment is not exhausted,
It is like the graceful phoenix losing its mate.
High
A suitable wife.
Extremely High
Bears and badgers,
Are auspicious for men.
Vipers and snakes,
Are auspicious for women.
Moderate High
With the beauty of a noble family.
High
Husband and wife,
Brothers.
Moderate
Intentionally planting flowers, but they do not bloom,
Unintentionally planting willows, but they provide shade.
Medium
Talking farewell through the long night, longing again this spring.
The jade maiden cannot be seen, who else in the Wu Gorge?
Moving stones to fill the sea, riding a raft to ask the ford.
Moderate
Setting traps, the night is quiet and the water is cold, the fish do not bite.
Laughing at the empty boat carrying the bright moon.
High
Due to the lotus, the lotus root is obtained,
Having apricots, there is no need for plums.
Extremely Auspicious
Can be entrusted with the care of an orphan,
Can be entrusted with the fate of a hundred miles.
Moderate
Continuing the old way, how should it be?
Why change it?
Low
Meeting someone unsuitable.
High
Throwing me a peach,
I repay with a jade jewel.
Moderate
If you seek it, you will get it,
If you abandon it, you will lose it.
Auspicious
A wife,
Is the master of kinship.
High
If not in harmony with parents,
One cannot be a person.
If not in harmony with parents,
One cannot be a good child.
Moderate
Wearing out iron shoes in search, but finding no place,
What is sought comes without effort.
Moderate High
A good person,
Is someone to rely on for life,
As it is now.
Medium
Layer upon layer up to the Jade Tower,
Calling the servant to sweep away but in vain,
The sun drives it away,
The moon sends it back.
Auspicious
The gentleman has the peach of diligence,
The lady does not refuse the shuttle.
High
Far and near as one,
Leading guests to the old king.
High
The younger generation is to be feared,
Who knows if the future will be better than the present?
Moderate High
No shame before Heaven,
No guilt before men.
Medium
Harming women's embroidery work.
Auspicious
Five hundred heroes are here,
Who knows who will be the champion?
Moderate High
Knowing the bad in what was once good,
Finding beauty in what was once bad.
Medium
Two lifetimes in one body,
Alone and unsupported.
High
Although there are good people,
There is nothing more to be done.
Extremely Auspicious
Clouds follow the dragon,
Wind follows the tiger,
The sage emerges and all things flourish,
Everything will succeed for you!
Extremely Auspicious
What is thick becomes thin,
And what is thin becomes thick.
Medium
Success comes from Xiao He,
Failure also comes from Xiao He.
High
Do not dwell on past love,
Seek your new partner.
Extremely Auspicious
Forever old without separation,
Eternally together.
May all lovers in the world,
Become spouses.
Extremely Auspicious
It is said the phoenix flies,
Harmonious sounds resonate.
Medium
Old marriage ties,
Can they be renewed?
Medium
Sliced fish,
A common taste,
Lamb and jujube,
An individual taste.
Medium
If the heart is without fault,
Why fear what others say?
High
Not knowing the person,
Look at their friends.
Extremely Auspicious
A good couple is called a match.
Moderate
A cuckoo cries blood at midnight,
Not believing the east wind will not return.
Moderate High
The great of Qi is not my match.
Moderate High
In the secluded boudoir, I pity myself.
Medium
Startled, I turn back,
With resentment, no one understands.
Choosing a cold branch, unwilling to perch,
Lonely sandbar cold.
High
Again,
It will succeed.
Moderate High
If it is worth seeing,
All have joy,
Not necessarily the rare and beautiful.
Moderate
The world is full of people who let others down,
Why must it be so?
Moderate High
There is profit in pursuing it.
Medium High
Even if there is silk and hemp,
Do not abandon straw and reeds.
Even if there is a noble lady,
Do not abandon humble ones.
Low
By what you do,
Seek what you do,
Like fishing in a tree.
Great Good Luck
White clouds clear after the rain,
Birds are chasing each other.
Moderate
Regret meeting late.
Low
Stealing fragrance and jade with effort,
Yet achieving nothing.
Since the flowering crabapple bloomed,
Thinking till now.
Good
Forget the feet,
When the shoes fit well.
Forget the waist,
When the belt fits well.
Good
Marked with plum blossoms,
Actually seven.
Seek me, scholars,
Wait for the auspicious time.
Moderate
Haste makes waste.
Seeing small gains,
Big things will not be accomplished.
Good
Sprinkle everywhere in the guest house green,
A thousand strands of new willow colors.
Good
There is no greater sorrow than separation,
There is no greater joy than a new acquaintance.
Moderate
Manage and operate,
It will soon succeed.
Excellent
Proceed forward,
With the Vermilion Bird in front and the Black Tortoise behind,
With the Azure Dragon on the left and the White Tiger on the right.
Inferior
Temporarily set aside.
Average
Advise you not to cherish golden robes,
Advise you to cherish your youthful times.
When flowers bloom, they should be picked immediately,
Do not wait until there are no flowers to pick only branches.
Supremely Auspicious
Getting what one desires,
Getting what one desires.
Moderate
The Milky Way is clear and shallow,
How far apart are we?
Separated by a single waterway,
We gaze at each other but cannot speak.
Inferior
Just like the phoenix leaving Qin Tower,
The clouds gather at Mount Wu.
Moderate
This is not what I mean by love.
Moderate
Divination to resolve doubts,
Why divine if there are no doubts?
Auspicious
If two hearts are long-lasting,
Why does it matter if they are together day and night?
Auspicious
Your past is over,
I only speak of the present.
Moderate
Bright as the moon,
When can it be grasped?
Most Auspicious
Life is like a fleeting dream,
How much joy can there be?
Moderate
Smooth talk and pleasant appearance,
Lack true virtue.
Auspicious
The wings of the locusts,
Buzzing sound.
Bless your offspring,
They will flourish.
Most Auspicious
Even as a whip-wielding servant,
I would do it.
Moderate
Return to Chu, the Chu people do not believe.
Return to Han, the Han people are shocked.
Where do you plan to settle down?
Auspicious
Last night spring grass grew by the river,
A great ship moves lightly as a feather.
In vain were past efforts,
Now it smoothly sails midstream.
Moderate
First, you must endure hardships.
Most Auspicious
Flowers bloom,
The moon is full,
Life is long.
King of Fortune Sticks
A perfect match made in heaven,
A divine and beautiful couple.
What more could you ask for?