天邊消息應難問
News from the edge of the sky is hard to ask for
切莫私心強望求
Do not selfishly force your desires
若把石頭磨作鏡
If you try to grind a stone to make a mirror
精神枉費一時休
Your spirit and energy will be wasted for nothing
此卦磨石作鏡之象。凡事枉費心機也。
This lot symbolizes grinding a stone to make a mirror. It signifies that your current efforts are completely in vain, as you are pursuing something impossible.
頑石難磨，徒勞無功。放下妄求，方免傷神。
You are wasting your time on a futile endeavor. No matter how hard you work, a stone cannot reflect light. Let go of impossible desires to save yourself from exhaustion.
The four-line poem (籤詩) is the heart of Lot 39. Each line carries symbolic meaning — read slowly and let the imagery speak to your specific question.
This lot is rated 下籤 (Inauspicious). This signals a time for patience and reflection — obstacles are present, but they are not permanent.
Check the Life Guidance section below for the specific category you asked about (marriage, wealth, health, etc.). The same lot speaks differently depending on your question.
孟姜女萬里尋夫送寒衣，終聞夫死，哭倒長城的悲慘故事。
A tragic folktale. Lady Meng Jiang's husband was conscripted to build the Great Wall. She traveled thousands of miles on foot to bring him winter clothes, only to find he had already died from the harsh labor. Her bitter weeping collapsed a section of the wall. It signifies immense hardship for a futile, heartbreaking outcome.
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