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第 66 籤 · Lot 66 of 100

楚霸王烏江自刎

亦作 杜牧從軍

Overlord Chu Commits Suicide at Wu River

下籤
Cautionary
Language

籤詩 The poem

路險馬羸人乏力 不堪平地惹風波 客窗秋夜更風冷 多少愁寒未可和
01

The road is treacherous, the horse is weak, and the person is exhausted

02

Unable to withstand the wind and waves that arise even on flat ground

03

Through the guest window on an autumn night, the wind blows colder

04

How much sorrow and coldness remains unresolved?

籤意 The image

此卦路險馬羸之象。凡事守舊則吉也。

This lot symbolizes a weak horse on a perilous road. It signifies a situation of utter exhaustion, inescapable disaster, and being completely cornered by circumstances.

解曰 The reading

路險馬疲,風波四起。危機重重,切勿妄動。

You are exhausted and out of options. Disaster can strike even in seemingly safe places. Do not attempt to advance; retreat entirely, hunker down, and try to survive the cold storm.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身YourselfDangerous, stay still
財運MoneyHeavy financial loss
婚姻Marriage不合Incompatible, broken
疾病HealthDangerous, critical illness
交易Business不成Will fail completely
家宅Household凶/不安Dangerous and troubled
六甲Pregnancy驚/祈保Extreme danger, pray
行人TravellerBlocked entirely
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someoneCannot be found
訟詞LawsuitGuaranteed to lose
移徙Moving守舊Absolutely do not move
失物Lost item不見Permanently lost
田蠶Harvest不利Poor yield
六畜LivestockHeavy losses
墳墓Ancestral graves不利Unfavorable

典故 The episode this lot is named after

楚霸王項羽兵敗垓下,退至烏江邊,因無顏見江東父老而自刎,喻陷入絕境,寸步難行。

Xiang Yu, the mighty Overlord of Chu, was finally surrounded and defeated by Liu Bang's forces. Exhausted and feeling he had lost face, he refused to cross the Wu River to safety, choosing instead to commit suicide. It signifies absolute defeat, exhaustion, and tragic endings brought on by pride and harsh circumstances.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 66

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 66 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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