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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 87: Zhuge Liang and Lu Su in the Same Boat

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 87 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Zhuge Liang and Lu Su in the Same Boat”. In plain words: Watch what's behind a smiling face, and if someone is scheming, protect yourself first. Once you see clearly, you won't get hurt.

壬庚Great Misfortune
Look closely in the shadows at what they plan;foes in the same boat, a knife behind a smile.Break through the fence, and all is well;some birds are born to guard their feathers.

Original Chinese

陰裏詳看怪爾曹舟中敵圖笑中刀藩籬剖破渾無事一種天生惜羽毛

The story behind it

Zhuge Liang and Lu Su in the Same Boat

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 87 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. Watch what's behind a smiling face, and if someone is scheming, protect yourself first. Once you see clearly, you won't get hurt. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 87 say in English?

Look closely in the shadows at what they plan; / foes in the same boat, a knife behind a smile. / Break through the fence, and all is well; / some birds are born to guard their feathers.

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