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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 83: At Wanli Bridge, you see a traveler off.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 83 is paired with the Ji Ji · After Completion hexagram. In plain words: No need to talk about how hard it was. With a good way with words and real skill, the deal will come together, and the credit is yours.

Ji Ji · After Completion
At Wanli Bridge, you see a traveler off.The hard work along the way needs no words.With a tongue as quick as Su Qin's and Zhang Yi's,success comes easily, and the credit is yours.

Original Chinese

萬里橋頭送客行一番辛苦不須論憑將三寸蘇張舌唾手功成獨讓君

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 83 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: No need to talk about how hard it was. With a good way with words and real skill, the deal will come together, and the credit is yours. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 83 say in English?

At Wanli Bridge, you see a traveler off. / The hard work along the way needs no words. / With a tongue as quick as Su Qin's and Zhang Yi's, / success comes easily, and the credit is yours.

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