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第 54 籤 · Lot 54 of 100

馬超追曹

亦作 夢中得寶

Ma Chao Pursues Cao Cao

下籤
Cautionary
Language

籤詩 The poem

夢中得寶醒來無 應是虛名不可呼 若問前程并問病 卻如撥水委泥塗
01

Obtaining treasure in a dream, only to wake up and find nothing

02

It is destined to be an empty name that cannot be called upon

03

If you ask about your future prospects or an illness

04

It is like splashing water onto mud, completely wasted

籤意 The image

此卦夢中得寶之象。凡事虛浮也。

This lot symbolizes finding treasure in a dream. It means that expectations will shatter upon contact with reality, and efforts will be as useless as throwing water into mud.

解曰 The reading

虛名虛利,如夢初醒。所求落空,白費心機。

Everything you are aiming for right now is an illusion. Hopes will be dashed, and applying effort will only make the situation messier. Retreat and lower your expectations.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身Yourself謹防Act with extreme caution
財運MoneyBlocked or lost
婚姻Marriage不合Incompatible, will not last
疾病Health求神/險Dangerous, seek immediate help
交易BusinessDifficult to succeed
家宅Household欠安Unsettled and lacking peace
六甲Pregnancy祈保Pray heavily for safety
行人TravellerDelayed indefinitely
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someone不見Cannot be seen
訟詞LawsuitGuaranteed to lose
移徙Moving守舊Do not move
失物Lost itemPermanently lost
田蠶HarvestDelayed or poor
六畜LivestockWill suffer losses
墳墓Ancestral graves不安Unfavorable

典故 The episode this lot is named after

三國時馬超殺得曹操割鬚棄袍,眼看即將擒獲,卻終被曹操逃脫,喻眼前的成功只是虛幻。

Ma Chao relentlessly pursued Cao Cao, nearly killing him. Cao Cao had to cut his beard and throw away his robe to escape unrecognized. While Ma Chao seemingly had victory in his grasp (the dream), Cao Cao slipped away (waking to nothing). It warns of an empty, fleeting victory that leaves you with nothing.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 54

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 54 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

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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