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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 38: Lady Meng Jiang Misses Her Husband; Guan Panpan in the Swallow Tower

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 38 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Lady Meng Jiang Misses Her Husband; Guan Panpan in the Swallow Tower”. In plain words: The waiting feels long and lonely. Take good care of yourself first, and don't let the waiting wear you out.

丁辛Great Misfortune
Crickets chirp as you keep a lonely room;a thousand miles away, you wait for word.By the time the noble one arrives at last,autumn and winter bring wind and endless rain.

Original Chinese

蛩吟唧唧守孤幃千里懸懸望信歸等得榮華公子到秋冬括括雨靡靡

The story behind it

Lady Meng Jiang Misses Her Husband; Guan Panpan in the Swallow Tower

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 38 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. The waiting feels long and lonely. Take good care of yourself first, and don't let the waiting wear you out. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 38 say in English?

Crickets chirp as you keep a lonely room; / a thousand miles away, you wait for word. / By the time the noble one arrives at last, / autumn and winter bring wind and endless rain.

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