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第 52 籤 · Lot 52 of 100

太白醉撈明月

Li Taibai Drunkenly Grabs the Moon

下籤
Cautionary
Language

籤詩 The poem

水中捉月費功夫 費盡功夫卻又無 莫信閒言并虛語 枉受波折大艱難
01

Trying to catch the moon in the water is a waste of effort

02

Exhausting all your energy, yet you still end up with nothing

03

Do not listen to idle gossip or empty, deceptive words

04

Otherwise you will suffer twists, turns, and great hardship in vain

籤意 The image

此卦水中捉月之象。凡事勞而無功也。

This lot symbolizes trying to scoop the moon out of the water. It warns that you are pursuing an impossible illusion and your efforts will be completely in vain.

解曰 The reading

水中捉月,虛幻不實。莫信謠言,徒勞無功。

Your goals are currently unrealistic, like a reflection in the water. Stop wasting your energy on empty rumors and impossible dreams, or you will only face frustration and exhaustion.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身Yourself守舊Difficult, maintain status quo
財運MoneyEmpty, no profit
婚姻Marriage不合Incompatible, an illusion
疾病HealthDangerous, requires immediate care
交易BusinessDifficult to finalize
家宅Household不安Unsettled and troubled
六甲Pregnancy祈保/驚Pray for safety, avoid shock
行人TravellerDelayed significantly
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someoneNowhere to be found
訟詞LawsuitSettle out of court
移徙Moving守舊Do not move
失物Lost item不見Cannot be found
田蠶Harvest不利Poor harvest
六畜LivestockExpect losses
墳墓Ancestral graves不利Unfavorable

典故 The episode this lot is named after

傳說唐代詩仙李白醉酒後,在江中試圖撈取明月倒影,不幸溺水,喻追求虛幻終將落空。

Li Bai (Taibai), the famous Tang Dynasty poet, was known for his love of wine. Legend says that while drunk in a boat, he tried to embrace the beautiful reflection of the moon in the river, fell in, and drowned. It is a strict warning against chasing illusions to your own detriment.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 52

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

下籤Cautionary

Lot 52 is graded 下籤 · Cautionary. Something is in the way. Wait, or change the approach — this is not permanent.

Your question

對號入座Find your matter

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