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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 97: Zhu Maichen Finds Success at Fifty; Spilled Water Can't Be Gathered Back

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 97 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “Zhu Maichen Finds Success at Fifty; Spilled Water Can't Be Gathered Back”. In plain words: You thought it was too late, but good luck is coming after you. Keep a kind heart and keep doing good, and your blessings will last a long, long time.

癸庚Great Fortune
At fifty, your hopes of success had turned to ash;who knew wealth and honor would come chasing you?Keep doing good, and keep your heart true;your years will last like hills, your place stand high.

Original Chinese

五十功名心已灰那知富貴逼人來更行好事存方寸壽比岡陵位鼎台

The story behind it

Zhu Maichen Finds Success at Fifty; Spilled Water Can't Be Gathered Back

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 97 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. You thought it was too late, but good luck is coming after you. Keep a kind heart and keep doing good, and your blessings will last a long, long time. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 97 say in English?

At fifty, your hopes of success had turned to ash; / who knew wealth and honor would come chasing you? / Keep doing good, and keep your heart true; / your years will last like hills, your place stand high.

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