Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 78: Yuan An Endures Hard Times; Shi Chong's Silk Curtains

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 78 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Yuan An Endures Hard Times; Shi Chong's Silk Curtains”. In plain words: When home is comfortable, keep a sense of balance inside too, because more money isn't always a blessing. A little restraint helps the good things stay.

辛辛Great Misfortune

Your home is rich, and you are fed and warm;still, keep heaven and earth in order inside.Too much wealth can hurt you, so take note;blessings have their seeds, and trouble has its door.

Original Chinese

家道豐腴自飽溫也須肚裏立乾坤財多害己君當省福有胚胎禍有門

The story behind it

Yuan An Endures Hard Times; Shi Chong's Silk Curtains

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 78 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. When home is comfortable, keep a sense of balance inside too, because more money isn't always a blessing. A little restraint helps the good things stay. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 78 say in English?

Your home is rich, and you are fed and warm; / still, keep heaven and earth in order inside. / Too much wealth can hurt you, so take note; / blessings have their seeds, and trouble has its door.

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