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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 14: Guo Hua Falls for Wang Yueying; The Friendship of Zhang Er and Chen Yu

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 14 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Guo Hua Falls for Wang Yueying; The Friendship of Zhang Er and Chen Yu”. In plain words: That first spark is lovely, but only later do you see how warm or cold people can be. Don't be too surprised, because after this you'll know the road better.

乙丁Fair Fortune
One look at the lovely one, and your heart is glad;who knew so much would follow after?Don't be surprised how warm and cold people turn;walk far enough, and you learn the road is hard.

Original Chinese

一見佳人便喜歡誰知去後有多般人情冷暖君休訝歷涉應知行路難

The story behind it

Guo Hua Falls for Wang Yueying; The Friendship of Zhang Er and Chen Yu

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 14 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. That first spark is lovely, but only later do you see how warm or cold people can be. Don't be too surprised, because after this you'll know the road better. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 14 say in English?

One look at the lovely one, and your heart is glad; / who knew so much would follow after? / Don't be surprised how warm and cold people turn; / walk far enough, and you learn the road is hard.

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