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第 2 籤 · Lot 2 of 100

蘇秦不第

Su Qin Fails the Examination

兼籤
Two-sided
Language

籤詩 The poem

鯨魚未變守江河 不可推辭涉波濤 異日崢嶸身變化 許留一躍出紅塵
01

The whale has not yet transformed and stays in the river

02

Do not decline to wade through the crashing waves

03

One day your outstanding form will transform

04

Allowing a mighty leap out of the mortal dust

籤意 The image

此卦鯨魚未交之象。凡事忍耐待時也。

This lot symbolizes a whale trapped in shallow waters. You must endure current hardships and wait for the right timing.

解曰 The reading

得忍且忍,得耐且耐。須待時至,功名還在。

You are currently restricted, but future transformation is certain. Endure the present to achieve greatness later.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身Yourself還防Needs defense/patience
財運Money欠利Lacking or delayed
婚姻MarriageObstacles present
疾病Health祈保Pray for recovery
交易BusinessDifficult to finalize
家宅Household不安Unsettled
六甲Pregnancy作福Take precautions for safety
行人Traveller平安Delayed / Safe for now
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someoneWill appear eventually
訟詞LawsuitBetter to settle/seek peace
移徙MovingAuspicious to move
失物Lost item東南Look to the Southeast
田蠶Harvest平平Average yield
六畜LivestockPotential losses
墳墓Ancestral gravesAuspicious

典故 The episode this lot is named after

戰國時蘇秦初次求官失敗,後發憤苦讀,最終配六國相印。

During the Warring States period, Su Qin initially failed to secure an official position and returned home in poverty, mocked by his family. He studied fiercely for years, eventually becoming a powerful chancellor who united six states. It signifies early failure leading to ultimate, hard-earned success.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 2

The poem

籤詩為主The poem leads

Four lines, seven characters each. Read them in order — they move from situation, to obstacle, to turn, to outcome. Everything below is commentary on them.

The grade

兼籤Two-sided

Lot 2 is graded 兼籤 · Two-sided. The source grades this lot across two bands. Weigh both readings.

Your question

對號入座Find your matter

Take the line for the thing you actually asked about. The same lot reads differently for money than it does for a lawsuit — that is what the verdict table above is for.

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