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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 2

Source: Wang Bo, "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng"

落霞與孤鶩齊飛
秋水共長天一色

What it means

Like sunset clouds flying with a lone bird, two lives move in step; a harmonious picture.

Sunset clouds flying with a lone duck, autumn water one colour with the sky: two things blending perfectly. This lot speaks of two people in step and in tune, a picture together; enjoy the harmony before you and don't ask for more.

Guidance in love

SingleYou may meet someone in step with you; watch the autumn.
DatingYou fit well and feel at ease; travel and share scenery together.
MarriedDeep understanding; keep shared interests and rhythms alive.

Line by line

  1. 落霞與孤鶩齊飛
    Sunset clouds fly together with a lone wild duck
  2. 秋水共長天一色
    autumn water and the endless sky are one colour.

Original context

From Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng": on an autumn evening at Nanchang, sunset clouds fly with a wild duck, and the autumn water merges with the sky. One of the most celebrated scenic lines in Chinese literature.

Text: the 100-lot Matchmaker (Yue Lao) oracle used in Taiwan. Most lots quote classical texts; sources were checked against the originals, obvious copying errors corrected, and uncertain sources marked as such.

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