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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 91: Your past has already sunk out of sight;

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 91 is rated Good Fortune. In plain words: Let the past stay in the past, and start getting along well from today. You two can write the next chapter together.

Good Fortune
Your past has already sunk out of sight;I will speak only of what comes from now.

Original Chinese

你往事已沉我只言自今

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 91 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Let the past stay in the past, and start getting along well from today. You two can write the next chapter together. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 91 say about love?

Let the past stay in the past, and start getting along well from today. You two can write the next chapter together.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 91 say in English?

Your past has already sunk out of sight; / I will speak only of what comes from now.

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