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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 14: From the Book of Songs, "Valley Wind"

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 14 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “From the Book of Songs, "Valley Wind"”. In plain words: Hard days taste sweet when someone shares them with you. Like newlyweds who are close as family, the two of you have a warm bond.

Great Fortune
They call the sow thistle bitter,but to me it tastes sweet as spring greens.Now you delight in your new bride,close as brothers, the two of you.

Original Chinese

誰謂荼苦其甘如薺宴爾新婚如兄如弟

The story behind it

From the Book of Songs, "Valley Wind"

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 14 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. Hard days taste sweet when someone shares them with you. Like newlyweds who are close as family, the two of you have a warm bond. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 14 say about love?

Hard days taste sweet when someone shares them with you. Like newlyweds who are close as family, the two of you have a warm bond.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 14 say in English?

They call the sow thistle bitter, / but to me it tastes sweet as spring greens. / Now you delight in your new bride, / close as brothers, the two of you.

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