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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 74: Qin Is Defeated and Its Three Generals Captured; Han Fei's Fate in Qin

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 74 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Qin Is Defeated and Its Three Generals Captured; Han Fei's Fate in Qin”. In plain words: Right now you're like a crane that flew into a cage, and nothing goes smoothly. Don't force your way out. Rest well, and fly when the door opens.

Bad Fortune
A lazy wild crane flies into its own cage.It meant to soar like the Peng, but fell into a trap.North, south, east and west, every way is blocked,and worn and weary, its sorrow has no end.

Original Chinese

慵飛野鶴自投籠欲舉鵬霄落陷中南北東西混障碍此身憔悴恨無窮

The story behind it

Qin Is Defeated and Its Three Generals Captured; Han Fei's Fate in Qin

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 74 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. Right now you're like a crane that flew into a cage, and nothing goes smoothly. Don't force your way out. Rest well, and fly when the door opens. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 74 say in English?

A lazy wild crane flies into its own cage. / It meant to soar like the Peng, but fell into a trap. / North, south, east and west, every way is blocked, / and worn and weary, its sorrow has no end.

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