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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 58: From the Zuo Zhuan (Spring and Autumn period)

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 58 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “From the Zuo Zhuan (Spring and Autumn period)”. In plain words: The old bond is still there. Whether it lasts depends on whether you can both soften a little and meet each other halfway.

Fair Fortune
If we stay like in-laws from long ago,we can bend a little and go along together.

Original Chinese

如舊昏媾其能降以相從也

The story behind it

From the Zuo Zhuan (Spring and Autumn period)

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 58 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. The old bond is still there. Whether it lasts depends on whether you can both soften a little and meet each other halfway. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 58 say about love?

The old bond is still there. Whether it lasts depends on whether you can both soften a little and meet each other halfway.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 58 say in English?

If we stay like in-laws from long ago, / we can bend a little and go along together.

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